ABBOTTS HOUSE RESIDENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03877830 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-11-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-18
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    LUBBOCK-SMITH, Hannah Jane resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-05
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    MOTH, Peter William resigned
    director
  11. 2022-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-29
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2020-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    DENFORD, Paul appointed
    secretary
  17. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    LUBBOCK-SMITH, Hannah Jane appointed
    director
  18. 2019-08-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2019-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2019-04-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-03-31
    ➖
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2017-01-03
    ➖
    MOTH, Peter William resigned
    secretary
  25. 2017-01-03
    ➕
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2016-07-01
    ➖
    O'CONNOR, Lauren Katy resigned
    director
  27. 2014-11-01
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Lauren Katy appointed
    director
  28. 2013-01-16
    ➖
    WHITE, Amanda Rose resigned
    director
  29. 2012-07-01
    ➖
    LLEWELLYN, Brenda Elva resigned
    director
  30. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    WHITE, Amanda Rose appointed
    director
  31. 2010-12-23
    ➖
    BOWEN, John resigned
    director
  32. 2009-07-23
    ➕
    MANRO, Vijay Kumar appointed
    director
  33. 2009-03-06
    ➕
    BOWEN, John appointed
    director
  34. 2007-09-03
    ➖
    WOOD, Jeffrey James, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    MEHRKAR ASL, Shapour, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2005-03-04
    ➕
    LLEWELLYN, Brenda Elva appointed
    director
  37. 2004-08-24
    ➖
    BROOKS, Suzanne Elizabeth Mary, Dr resigned
    director
  38. 2004-03-19
    ➕
    MEHRKAR ASL, Shapour, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    RUSH, John Michael resigned
    director
  40. 1999-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBOTTS HOUSE RESIDENTS LIMITED
  41. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    MOTH, Peter William appointed
    secretary
  42. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1999-11-16
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    BROOKS, Suzanne Elizabeth Mary, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    MOTH, Peter William appointed
    director
  46. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    RUSH, John Michael appointed
    director
  47. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    WOOD, Jeffrey James, Dr appointed
    director
  48. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 1999-11-16
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1999-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Top Floor, Endeavour Building Shamrock Quay
William Street
Southampton
SO14 5QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

DENFORD, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2019-08-01
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Active
MANRO, Vijay Kumar→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOTH, Peter William→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2017-01-03
Resigned
HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2019-03-31
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-11-16
Resigned
BOWEN, John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-06 · resigned 2010-12-23
Resigned
BROOKS, Suzanne Elizabeth Mary, Dr→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2004-08-24
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, Brenda Elva→
director · ~89y · appointed 2005-03-04 · resigned 2012-07-01
Resigned
LUBBOCK-SMITH, Hannah Jane→
director · ~39y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2026-05-18
Resigned
MEHRKAR ASL, Shapour, Dr→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
MOTH, Peter William→
director · ~96y · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2022-09-05
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Lauren Katy→
director · ~38y · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2016-07-01
Resigned
RUSH, John Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
WHITE, Amanda Rose→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2013-01-16
Resigned
WOOD, Jeffrey James, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2007-09-03
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-11-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-02