ABBEYCROFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04548290 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-30
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-24
    ➕
    HAMER, Daryl appointed
    director
  5. 2023-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-09-21
    ➖
    PRICE, Wesley Stephen resigned
    director
  11. 2020-03-18
    ➖
    MERCER, Michelle Patricia resigned
    director
  12. 2020-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-31
    ➕
    REALTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2018-07-31
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  16. 2018-07-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-07-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-07-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-07-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2018-06-30
    ➖
    HOWARD, Michael resigned
    secretary
  22. 2018-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-12-01
    ➕
    MERCER, Michelle Patricia appointed
    director
  24. 2016-12-05
    ➕
    BRADLEY, John appointed
    director
  25. 2016-10-12
    ➖
    ROZMAN, David Ernest resigned
    director
  26. 2016-01-21
    ➖
    NORSE, Mark Anthony resigned
    director
  27. 2016-01-21
    ➕
    ROZMAN, David Ernest appointed
    director
  28. 2015-01-27
    ➕
    PRICE, Wesley Stephen appointed
    director
  29. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    MC CAUL, Sean Francis resigned
    director
  30. 2012-01-06
    ➖
    STANISTREET, Ian Henry resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-06-30
    ➕
    HOWARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  32. 2009-10-14
    ➖
    REILLY, Vincent Patrick resigned
    director
  33. 2008-11-19
    ➖
    COOKSEY, Michael resigned
    secretary
  34. 2008-11-19
    ➕
    STANISTREET, Ian Henry appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-11-19
    ➖
    BIRCHENOUGH, Trevor resigned
    director
  36. 2008-11-19
    ➖
    COOKSEY, Michael resigned
    director
  37. 2008-11-19
    ➕
    MC CAUL, Sean Francis appointed
    director
  38. 2008-11-19
    ➕
    NORSE, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 2008-11-19
    ➕
    REILLY, Vincent Patrick appointed
    director
  40. 2004-06-30
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2002-10-04
    ➕
    COOKSEY, Michael appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-10-04
    ➕
    BIRCHENOUGH, Trevor appointed
    director
  43. 2002-10-04
    ➕
    COOKSEY, Michael appointed
    director
  44. 2002-10-04
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2002-10-04
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2002-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYCROFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  47. 2002-09-30
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2002-09-30
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2002-09-30
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Realty Management Limited, Ground Floor Discovery House
Crossley Road
Stockport
SK4 5BH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

REALTY MANAGEMENT LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADLEY, John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2016-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMER, Daryl→
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOKSEY, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
HOWARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
STANISTREET, Ian Henry→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-19 · resigned 2012-01-06
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
BIRCHENOUGH, Trevor→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
COOKSEY, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
MC CAUL, Sean Francis→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-11-19 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
MERCER, Michelle Patricia→
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2020-03-18
Resigned
NORSE, Mark Anthony→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-11-19 · resigned 2016-01-21
Resigned
PRICE, Wesley Stephen→
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-01-27 · resigned 2020-09-21
Resigned
REILLY, Vincent Patrick→
director · ~84y · appointed 2008-11-19 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
ROZMAN, David Ernest→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2016-10-12
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2002-10-04
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2002-10-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-18