ABBEY PHARMACY (SHERBORNE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04291981 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-24
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 20.5y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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.
See pricing →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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-05-01➕HEWITSON, Michael Raymond appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➖WATKINS, Rachel resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-05-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-05-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Each Group Member
- 2010-05-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-06-25➖WATKINS, Raymond Crawford resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Medical Finance (UK) Limited
- 2005-10-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Medical Finance (UK) Limited
- 2005-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aah Pharmaceuticals LTD and Barclay Pharmaceuticals LTD
- 2005-10-16➖NORTHERN FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-14➖BIRCHENOUGH, Emma resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-14➕NORTHERN FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-02-01➕WATKINS, Raymond Crawford appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY PHARMACY (SHERBORNE) LIMITED
- 2001-09-24➕BIRCHENOUGH, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-24➕WATKINS, Rachel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Registered office
20 Hogshill Street
Beaminster
Dorset
DT8 3AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
HEWITSON, Michael Raymond→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRCHENOUGH, Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2003-04-14
WATKINS, Raymond Crawford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2009-06-25
NORTHERN FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2005-10-16
WATKINS, Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2014-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Each Group Member | A registered charge | — | 01/05/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/05/2010 | 02/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Medical Finance (UK) Medical Finance (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 17/10/2005 | 02/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Medical Finance (UK) Medical Finance (UK) Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/10/2005 | 02/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Aah Pharmaceuticals and Barclay Pharmaceuticals Aah Pharmaceuticals LTD and Barclay Pharmaceuticals LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 17/10/2005 | 02/05/2014 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07