ABBEYVIEW PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.01M | £1.02M |
| Current assets | £131.8k | £77.5k |
| Cash | £129.7k | £76.8k |
| Debtors | £2.1k | £752 |
| Net assets | £890.2k | £892.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-08-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-02-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-03-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Roy Rogers Highfield and Anita Jones
- 2000-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Anita Jones
- 2000-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYVIEW PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2000-11-17➕JONES, Beverley Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-17➕JONES, Beverley Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2000-11-17➕JONES, Philip Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-11-17➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-17➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-17➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-11-17➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Philip Robert Jones Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Beverley Elizabeth Jones Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 25/03/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Roy Rogers Highfield and Anita Jones | Charge | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | 06/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Anita Jones | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/12/2000 | 06/09/2016 |