ABBEY CARE COMPLEX LIMITED
📈Growthactive
04832515 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 87300Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,040,223
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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| Profit before tax | £1.04M | £659.1k |
| Average employees | 62 | 6500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-28🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-06🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2023-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-09-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-04-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-04-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Trustees of Abbey Total Care Retirement Benefits Scheme
- 2011-04-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Trustees of Abbey Total Care Retirement Benefits Scheme
- 2006-11-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-03-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY CARE COMPLEX LIMITED
- 2003-07-15➕PATEL, Devyani Jayanti appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-15➕PATEL, Devyani Jayanti appointeddirector
- 2003-07-15➕PATEL, Jayanti appointeddirector
- 2003-07-15➕CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-15➖CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Abbey Total Care Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abbey Total Care Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABBEY CARE COMPLEX LIMITED
This company · 04832515
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Abbey Total Care Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jayanti Patelceased 15/07/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities
Registered office
9 Spareleaze Hill
Loughton
Essex
IG10 1BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
PATEL, Devyani Jayanti→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-07-15
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PATEL, Devyani Jayanti→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-07-15
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PATEL, Jayanti→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-07-15
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CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2003-07-15
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 06/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/09/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/09/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 16/04/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of Abbey Total Care Retirement Benefits Scheme | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/2011 | 15/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of Abbey Total Care Retirement Benefits Scheme | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 15/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/11/2006 | 13/05/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 23/03/2004 | 13/05/2011 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18