ABBOTT PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05034178 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-13➖ABBOTT, Barry Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-13➖ABBOTT, Barry Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2007-07-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
- 2004-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTT PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2004-02-04➕ABBOTT, Julian Howarth appointeddirector
- 2004-02-04➕ABBOTT, Barry Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-04➕ABBOTT, Barry Kenneth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ABBOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
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 |
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Mr Julian Howarth Abbott Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 LIFTING LTD→ 16223481 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2H GROUP LTD→ 11162793 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A B PROJECTS LIMITED→ 07340955 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| A B PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LTD→ 13062242 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A&C NETWORKING LTD→ 13342773 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A1 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD→ 16236122 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A2Z BATHROOM INSTALLATIONS LTD→ 17070538 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2Z PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED→ 05316587 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AA LEVELLING UP SCAFFOLD LIMITED→ 16094471 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAN CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 15937261 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABACUS HIGH QUALITY PAINTERS & DECORATORS LIMITED→ 03907422 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ABBOTTS ROOFING LIMITED→ 05854079 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Apd House The Old Coal Yard
Behind Cruso Car Repairs Burton Street
Leek
Staffordshire
ST13 8BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ABBOTT, Julian Howarth→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2004-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBOTT, Barry Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2010-06-13
ABBOTT, Barry Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2010-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited | Deed of charge | 1 property | 06/07/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05