ABBEYHILL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04415286 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-12
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£217.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £217,778
Net assets shrinking
Down £47,004 YoY
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£86k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£218k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£53k£106k£159k£212k£265kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£276.6k£328.3k
Cash£86.2k£143.7k
Net assets£217.8k£264.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2023-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-02-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-08-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  14. 2019-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-07-29
    ➖
    FRENCH, John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2004-06-01
    ➕
    FRENCH, John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-06-01
    ➖
    HARGREAVES, Deborah Anne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-01-31
    ➖
    COX, Paul Desmond resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-01-31
    ➕
    HARGREAVES, Deborah Anne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYHILL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
  25. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    JACQUES, Richard appointed
    director
  26. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    COX, Paul Desmond appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-04-12
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-04-12
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Jacques
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Richard Jacques
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

1-2 Charterhouse Mews
London
EC1M 6BB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-12

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

JACQUES, Richard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COX, Paul Desmond→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
FRENCH, John→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2010-07-29
Resigned
HARGREAVES, Deborah Anne→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2004-06-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2002-04-12
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2002-04-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property02/08/201929/03/2023

Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-02-18