ABBEY COURT (LIVERPOOL) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04993586 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-12-12
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£19.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (70/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 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.

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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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,672

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£20k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£9k£13k£17k£22kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£19.7k£16.6k
Current assets£21.8k£19.3k
Net assets£19.7k£16.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-03
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2024-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-22
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    DUNNE, Craig Anthony resigned
    secretary
  8. 2021-11-22
    ➖
    DUNNE, Craig Anthony resigned
    director
  9. 2021-11-22
    ➖
    MELIA, Philip resigned
    director
  10. 2021-11-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-11-22
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-08-25
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2017-08-21
    ➕
    LSH RESIDENTIAL COSEC LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    DUNNE, Craig Anthony appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-04
    ➖
    SCHOFIELD, Karen Christine resigned
    director
  22. 2013-12-11
    ➕
    MELIA, Steven appointed
    director
  23. 2012-12-11
    ➖
    WINSTANLEY, Keith resigned
    director
  24. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    MELIA, Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2005-11-22
    ➕
    WINSTANLEY, Keith appointed
    director
  26. 2005-09-27
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Eric resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-09-27
    ➖
    MAHONEY, David Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2005-09-27
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Eric resigned
    director
  29. 2005-09-19
    ➕
    DUNNE, Craig Anthony appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-09-19
    ➕
    SCHOFIELD, Karen Christine appointed
    director
  31. 2003-12-17
    ➕
    MAHONEY, Eric appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-12-17
    ➖
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-12-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY COURT (LIVERPOOL) LIMITED
  34. 2003-12-12
    ➕
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-12-12
    ➕
    MAHONEY, David Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2003-12-12
    ➕
    MAHONEY, Eric appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

North Point
Stafford Drive, Battlefield Enterprise Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 3BF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

LSH RESIDENTIAL COSEC LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MELIA, Steven→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNNE, Craig Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2021-11-22
Resigned
MAHONEY, Eric→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-17 · resigned 2005-09-27
Resigned
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-12 · resigned 2003-12-17
Resigned
DUNNE, Craig Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-12-04 · resigned 2021-11-22
Resigned
MAHONEY, David Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-12 · resigned 2005-09-27
Resigned
MAHONEY, Eric→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-12-12 · resigned 2005-09-27
Resigned
MELIA, Philip→
director · ~39y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2021-11-22
Resigned
SCHOFIELD, Karen Christine→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2014-12-04
Resigned
WINSTANLEY, Keith→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-22 · resigned 2012-12-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-22