ABINGDON COURT FARM MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04274572 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-08-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 22 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,200
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,436 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 72% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £11.6k |
| Current assets | £3.0k | £11.4k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £11.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01➕MCMANUS, Pauline Mary appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-01➕MCMANUS, Pauline Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖POOLE, Ronald William resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-01➖POOLE, Ronald William resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08➖SMITH, Alfred John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-06➖EVANS, Ruth Dorothy resigneddirector
- 2023-08-03➕MCMANUS, Hugh Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-08➖NICHOLLS, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04➕WHITE, Elizabeth Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04➕EVANS, Ruth Dorothy appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20➖REED, Jean Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-08-08➕REED, Jean Mary appointeddirector
- 2016-08-08➖RICKARDS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2016-08-08➕SMITH, Alfred John appointeddirector
- 2015-12-19➖HOLMES, Ronald Leigh resigneddirector
- 2014-08-05➕POOLE, Ronald William appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-05➖RICKARDS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➖MUSKETT, Florence resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➖MUSKETT, Florence resigneddirector
- 2014-03-22➖STONE, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-22➖STONE, Colin resigneddirector
- 2013-08-28➕RICKARDS, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2010-08-29➕STONE, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-28➖NICHOLLS, Margaret Ann resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-16➕STONE, Colin appointeddirector
- 2009-10-06➕MUSKETT, Florence appointeddirector
- 2009-08-03➖HOCKING, Elizabeth Denison resigneddirector
- 2008-02-15➖FERLIE, Thomas Darling resigneddirector
- 2007-08-06➕MUSKETT, Florence appointeddirector
- 2007-08-06➖WILLIAMS, John resigneddirector
- 2007-02-01➕POOLE, Ronald William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
9 Abingdon Court Farm
Cricklade
Swindon
SN6 6BZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
MCMANUS, Pauline Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCMANUS, Hugh Robert→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2023-08-03
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MCMANUS, Pauline Mary→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-09-01
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WHITE, Elizabeth Anne→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2021-08-04
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LIDDELL, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-12-31
NICHOLLS, Margaret Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2010-08-28
POOLE, Ronald William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-05 · resigned 2023-09-01
STONE, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-29 · resigned 2014-03-22
LIVING HERITAGE DEVELOPMENTS LTDS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-01 · resigned 2003-07-22
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-08-21
CROSBY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2002-06-01
EVANS, Ruth Dorothy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-08-04 · resigned 2023-08-06
FERLIE, Thomas Darling→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2008-02-15
FREEMAN, Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-10-02
HOCKING, Elizabeth Denison→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2009-08-03
HOLMES, Ronald Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2015-12-19
LIDDELL, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-09-30
LIDDELL, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-12-31
MUSKETT, Florence→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 2009-10-06 · resigned 2014-04-01
MUSKETT, Florence→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 2007-08-06 · resigned 2014-04-01
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Recent filings (118 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03