ABBEY CARS (CHERTSEY) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04830939 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-11
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£38.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 82). 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).
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, 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £38,850
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£39k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.6k | £33.8k |
| Current assets | £1.1k | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £38.9k | £35.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-10-02➕PURVIS, Ian Frederick appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➖PURVIS, Linda May resigneddirector
- 2003-09-22➕PURVIS, Ian Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-22➖PURVIS, Ian Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-22➖CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-22➕PURVIS, Linda May appointeddirector
- 2003-09-22➖PURVIS, Linda May resigneddirector
- 2003-09-22➖CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY CARS (CHERTSEY) LIMITED
- 2003-07-11➕PURVIS, Ian Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-11➕CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-11➕PURVIS, Linda May appointeddirector
- 2003-07-11➕CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Frederick Purvis Individual · British · DOB 12/1944 · age 82 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/06/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Linda May Purvisceased 26/06/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · IG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 STOP INSTRUCTION (SOUTH LONDON) LTD→ 08310010 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1AGA FOODS LTD→ 12741881 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2GUYZ LTD→ 14765504 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 88 AVIATION LIMITED→ 15311395 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A2Z TRANSFERS LTD→ 16210043 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AANT LTD→ 16548465 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABA DELIVERY LTD→ 13065455 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABDIFATAH MUUSE BORE LIMITED→ 16164851 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABL(SL) LTD→ 15148416 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABRAR SAHARI PARCEL SERVICES LTD→ 16694172 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABS COURIER SERVICES LTD→ 12719492 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
17 Bourne Court Southend Road
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
PURVIS, Ian Frederick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-07-11
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PURVIS, Ian Frederick→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-10-02
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PURVIS, Ian Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2003-09-22
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-09-22
PURVIS, Linda May→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2003-09-22
PURVIS, Linda May→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2017-10-02
CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-09-22
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-06