ABBEY COVERED BONDS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05407937 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-30
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-18
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2024-01-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-01-10
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  7. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2020-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-04-07
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    FILER, Mark Howard resigned
    director
  18. 2017-03-20
    ➕
    WYNNE, Daniel Jonathan appointed
    director
  19. 2014-12-05
    ➕
    FILER, Mark Howard appointed
    director
  20. 2014-12-05
    ➖
    MCDERMOTT, Martin resigned
    director
  21. 2005-04-22
    ➕
    WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-04-22
    ➕
    WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2005-04-22
    ➖
    TRUSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-04-22
    ➖
    HUTCHINSON, Marc Sandford resigned
    director
  25. 2005-04-22
    ➕
    MCDERMOTT, Martin appointed
    director
  26. 2005-04-22
    ➖
    RICKARD, Laurence Martin resigned
    director
  27. 2005-04-06
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, Marc Sandford appointed
    director
  28. 2005-04-06
    ➖
    MONIR, Nicole Frances resigned
    director
  29. 2005-04-06
    ➕
    RICKARD, Laurence Martin appointed
    director
  30. 2005-04-06
    ➖
    STOKER, Louise Jane resigned
    director
  31. 2005-03-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY COVERED BONDS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  32. 2005-03-30
    ➕
    TRUSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-03-30
    ➕
    MONIR, Nicole Frances appointed
    director
  34. 2005-03-30
    ➕
    STOKER, Louise Jane appointed
    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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)

Group structure

Wilmington Trust Sp Services (London) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wilmington Trust Sp Services (London) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABBEY COVERED BONDS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 05407937

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wilmington Trust Sp Services (London) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Third Floor
1 King's Arms Yard
London
EC2R 7AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WYNNE, Daniel Jonathan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRUSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-04-22
Resigned
FILER, Mark Howard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2017-04-07
Resigned
HUTCHINSON, Marc Sandford→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-22
Resigned
MCDERMOTT, Martin→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-22 · resigned 2014-12-05
Resigned
MONIR, Nicole Frances→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-04-06
Resigned
RICKARD, Laurence Martin→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-22
Resigned
STOKER, Louise Jane→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-04-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-18
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30