ABBEYDALE (SIDMOUTH) LIMITED

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04092046 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-10-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
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 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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 (4 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees300300

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-03-31
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    MAGUIRE, Anthony Joseph appointed
    director
  8. 2021-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-10-02
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    TIBBALS, Peter John resigned
    director
  10. 2021-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-02-25
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    DURANT, Leslie Arthur Francis resigned
    director
  14. 2019-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-02-11
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    KEYLOCK, Carole Christina appointed
    director
  20. 2014-02-11
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    GIRLING, Alma Rose resigned
    director
  21. 2014-02-11
    ➕
    TIBBALS, Peter John appointed
    director
  22. 2013-09-20
    ➖
    SAGE, Pamela June resigned
    director
  23. 2010-02-09
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    JARRETT, Spencer Ian appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-02-09
    ➖
    CROOKS, David Richard resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-04-01
    ➖
    NORTH, John Gordon resigned
    director
  26. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    SAGE, Pamela June appointed
    director
  27. 2006-12-06
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    SAGE, Pamela June resigned
    director
  28. 2006-07-11
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    TIBBALS, Kenneth resigned
    director
  29. 2002-04-19
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    GIRLING, Alma Rose appointed
    director
  30. 2002-04-19
    ➕
    NORTH, John Gordon appointed
    director
  31. 2002-02-01
    ➕
    CROOKS, David Richard appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-02-01
    ➖
    TIBBALS, Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  33. 2002-02-01
    ➖
    FARTHING, Beryl resigned
    director
  34. 2001-09-19
    ➖
    CARTER, Rachel Christine resigned
    secretary
  35. 2001-09-19
    ➖
    WALKER, Timothy John resigned
    director
  36. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    KINCH, John Patrick appointed
    director
  37. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    TIBBALS, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  38. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    DURANT, Leslie Arthur Francis appointed
    director
  39. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    FARTHING, Beryl appointed
    director
  40. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    SAGE, Pamela June appointed
    director
  41. 2001-08-06
    ➕
    TIBBALS, Kenneth appointed
    director
  42. 2000-10-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYDALE (SIDMOUTH) LIMITED
  43. 2000-10-18
    ➕
    CARTER, Rachel Christine appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-10-18
    ➕
    WALKER, Timothy John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
Incorporated2000-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Hillsdon House
High Street
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 8LD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

JARRETT, Spencer Ian→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEYLOCK, Carole Christina→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KINCH, John Patrick→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAGUIRE, Anthony Joseph→
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Rachel Christine→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-18 · resigned 2001-09-19
Resigned
CROOKS, David Richard→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2010-02-09
Resigned
TIBBALS, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
DURANT, Leslie Arthur Francis→
director · ~97y · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2020-02-25
Resigned
FARTHING, Beryl→
director · ~87y · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
GIRLING, Alma Rose→
director · ~110y · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2014-02-11
Resigned
NORTH, John Gordon→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
SAGE, Pamela June→
director · ~96y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2013-09-20
Resigned
SAGE, Pamela June→
director · ~96y · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2006-12-06
Resigned
TIBBALS, Kenneth→
director · ~97y · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2006-07-11
Resigned
TIBBALS, Peter John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-02-11 · resigned 2021-10-02
Resigned
WALKER, Timothy John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-10-18 · resigned 2001-09-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-07