ABBEYDALE VETLINK VETERINARY TRAINING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04800986 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-17
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees101100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-10-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-01-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-01-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-10-22
    ➕
    MORGAN-HOURD, Samantha Frances appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-10-22
    ➖
    CORSAN, John Richard resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-10-22
    ➖
    CORSAN, John Richard resigned
    director
  20. 2013-05-01
    ➖
    CEMBROWICZ, Anna Maria resigned
    director
  21. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    MORGAN-HOURD, Samantha Frances appointed
    director
  22. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    JONES, Kirsty resigned
    director
  23. 2009-10-10
    ➖
    ASPINALL, Catherine Victoria resigned
    director
  24. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    GWYNNE, Kirsty appointed
    director
  25. 2009-04-06
    ➕
    JONES, Kirsty appointed
    director
  26. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    ASPINALL, Richard George Ronald resigned
    director
  27. 2003-06-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYDALE VETLINK VETERINARY TRAINING LIMITED
  28. 2003-06-17
    ➕
    CORSAN, John Richard appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-06-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-06-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-06-17
    ➕
    ASPINALL, Catherine Victoria appointed
    director
  32. 2003-06-17
    ➕
    ASPINALL, Richard George Ronald appointed
    director
  33. 2003-06-17
    ➕
    CEMBROWICZ, Anna Maria appointed
    director
  34. 2003-06-17
    ➕
    CORSAN, John Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

G & M Property Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
G & M Property Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABBEYDALE VETLINK VETERINARY TRAINING LIMITED
This company · 04800986

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
G & M Property Management Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/10/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Kirsty Gwynneceased 07/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Samantha Frances Morgan-Hourdceased 07/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2003-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

Thorne & Co Upper Ground Floor
Overross House
Ross-On-Wye
HR9 7US
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

MORGAN-HOURD, Samantha Frances→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GWYNNE, Kirsty→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORGAN-HOURD, Samantha Frances→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CORSAN, John Richard→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2013-10-22
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2003-06-17
Resigned
ASPINALL, Catherine Victoria→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2009-10-10
Resigned
ASPINALL, Richard George Ronald→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
CEMBROWICZ, Anna Maria→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2013-05-01
Resigned
CORSAN, John Richard→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2013-10-22
Resigned
JONES, Kirsty→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-31