ABERNANT HOMES LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 10.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.2y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.38M | £2.15M |
| Current assets | £2.54M | £2.29M |
| Net assets | £1.27M | £1.04M |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Marshall (Building Contractors) LTD
- 2015-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2002-11-28➕THOMSON, Richard Arthur John appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-26➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-23➕WAILES, Patricia Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-23➕WAILES, Peter appointeddirector
- 2001-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERNANT HOMES LIMITED
- 2001-11-21➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-21➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Wailes Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Richard Arthur John Thomson Individual · British · DOB 01/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Marshall (Building Contractors) Marshall (Building Contractors) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2016 | — |