ABBEYROSS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04794055 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    WALL, Betina Marie resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-13
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-29
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-10
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    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2020-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2020-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-14
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-02-16
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-06-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2004-04-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  19. 2003-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYROSS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  20. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    BRUDER, Brendan Martin appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    BRUDER, Brendan Martin appointed
    director
  22. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    WALL, Betina Marie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brendan Martin Bruder
Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares24/06/2016

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
Incorporated2003-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

11 The Avenue, Cliftonville
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BRUDER, Brendan Martin→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-10
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Active
BRUDER, Brendan Martin→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-06-10
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Active
WALL, Betina Marie→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-06-10 · resigned 2025-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Legal charge1 property22/04/200410/11/2020

Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11