ABBEYFIELDS (LAUGHTON COMMON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05033271 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-02-03
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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Net worth
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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
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (72/100)

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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
74 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.

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£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets—£0
Net assets—£0

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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-09-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-09-01
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    SMITH, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  8. 2022-09-01
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    DEVONALD, Simon John Michael resigned
    director
  9. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-02-03
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  18. 2015-01-06
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    THE MCDONALD PARTNERSHIP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2015-01-05
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    TRINITY NOMINEES (1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2015-01-05
    ➕
    DEVONALD, Simon John Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2015-01-05
    ➖
    MCDONALD, David Simon resigned
    director
  22. 2015-01-05
    ➖
    MCDONALD, David Stuart resigned
    director
  23. 2005-11-18
    ➖
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-11-18
    ➕
    THE MCDONALD PARTNERSHIP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2005-11-18
    ➖
    HUDSON, David resigned
    director
  26. 2005-11-18
    ➕
    MCDONALD, David Simon appointed
    director
  27. 2005-11-18
    ➕
    MCDONALD, David Stuart appointed
    director
  28. 2005-11-18
    ➖
    PENDLEBURY, Ian Malcolm resigned
    director
  29. 2004-04-26
    ➖
    HUDSON, David resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-02-12
    ➕
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYFIELDS (LAUGHTON COMMON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  32. 2004-02-03
    ➕
    HUDSON, David appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-02-03
    ➕
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2004-02-03
    ➖
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2004-02-03
    ➕
    HUDSON, David appointed
    director
  36. 2004-02-03
    ➕
    PENDLEBURY, Ian Malcolm appointed
    director
  37. 2004-02-03
    ➕
    CPM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2004-02-03
    ➖
    CPM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 2004-02-03
    ➕
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2004-02-03
    ➖
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated2004-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Vantage Point
23 Mark Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

TRINITY NOMINEES (1) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-05
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Active
SMITH, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUDSON, David→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2004-04-26
Resigned
HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2005-11-18
Resigned
HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2004-02-03
Resigned
THE MCDONALD PARTNERSHIP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2015-01-06
Resigned
DEVONALD, Simon John Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
HUDSON, David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2005-11-18
Resigned
MCDONALD, David Simon→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
MCDONALD, David Stuart→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
PENDLEBURY, Ian Malcolm→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2005-11-18
Resigned
CPM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2004-02-03
Resigned
HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2004-02-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-30