ABBEY GROUP DEFENCE LTD
🌳Matureactive
05037799 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13300
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
- 84220SIC 84220
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28➕JONES, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-05➕CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin appointeddirector
- 2021-11-05➖WILKINS, Brian Malcom resigneddirector
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-22➖WILKINS, Chayda Anne Johnson resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-22➖WILKINS, Chayda Anne Johnson resigneddirector
- 2020-09-23➖WILKINS, Simon Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2016-06-03➖FITTER, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➕WILKINS, Chayda Anne Johnson appointeddirector
- 2013-04-06➕FITTER, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2013-04-06➕WILKINS, Simon Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2004-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY GROUP DEFENCE LTD
- 2004-02-09➕WILKINS, Chayda Anne Johnson appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-09➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-09➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-09➕WILKINS, Brian Malcom appointeddirector
- 2004-02-09➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-09➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Paul Jones Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/10/2024 |
Mr Nicholas Watkin Connolly Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/11/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Brian Malcom Wilkinsceased 05/11/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Simon Kenneth Wilkinsceased 23/09/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Chayda Anne Johnson Wilkinsceased 26/01/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13300 — SIC 13300
Registered office
Hanover Buildings 11-13 Hanover Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 3DN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILKINS, Chayda Anne Johnson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2021-09-22
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
FITTER, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-04-06 · resigned 2016-06-03
WILKINS, Brian Malcom→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2021-11-05
WILKINS, Chayda Anne Johnson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2021-09-22
WILKINS, Simon Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-04-06 · resigned 2020-09-23
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16