ABBOTS QUAY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05276752 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£942.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -76% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 21.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 1 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £942,461
Cash draining
Cash down 76% YoY
Cash YoY
-76%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 76% YoY
Net Worth
£942k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
£59k
↑ 199% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-30 | 2023-12-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.23M | £1.22M |
| Current assets | £58.7k | £19.6k |
| Cash | £3.4k | £14.2k |
| Debtors | £55.3k | £5.4k |
| Net assets | £942.5k | £916.4k |
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
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31➕TREMBATH, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖TREMBATH, Margaret Ann resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖TREMBATH, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-19➖TREMBATH, Roger James resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-20➕TREMBATH, Michael Roger appointeddirector
- 2019-09-20➕TREMBATH, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2013-11-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTS QUAY LIMITED
- 2004-11-03➕TREMBATH, Margaret Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-03➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-03➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-03➕TREMBATH, Margaret Ann appointeddirector
- 2004-11-03➕TREMBATH, Roger James appointeddirector
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TREMBATH, Margaret Ann resigned 2026-03-31; TREMBATH, Margaret Ann resigned 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Roger Trembath Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/03/2020 |
Mr Peter James Trembath Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/03/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Roger James Trembathceased 28/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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
Incorporated2004-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Quay Auto Centre
Higher Union Road
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
TREMBATH, Michael Roger→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-09-20
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TREMBATH, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-09-20
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TREMBATH, Margaret Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2026-03-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2004-11-03
TREMBATH, Margaret Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2026-03-31
TREMBATH, Roger James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2023-06-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 13/12/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15