ABODE STUDIO LTD

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05560751 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-12
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£13.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.5y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,330
Net assets shrinking
Down £39 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£13k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£21k£26kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£207.6k£13.4k
Current assets£11.3k£25.8k
Net assets£13.3k£13.4k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2022-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: John Bowthorpe and Wendy Jane Bowthorpe
  6. 2022-06-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-11-30
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-11-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2014-06-26
    ➖
    CA SOLUTIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2006-09-19
    ➕
    BOWTHORPE, Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  19. 2006-09-19
    ➕
    CA SOLUTIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2006-09-06
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2006-09-06
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2005-09-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABODE STUDIO LTD
  23. 2005-09-12
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-09-12
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Edward Bowthorpe
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/09/2016

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
Incorporated2005-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

7 Redannick Crescent
Truro
TR1 2DG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BOWTHORPE, Thomas Edward→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-09-19
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Active
CA SOLUTIONS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-19 · resigned 2014-06-26
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2006-09-06
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2006-09-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
John Bowthorpe and Wendy Jane Bowthorpe
A registered charge3 properties16/12/2022—
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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-20
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26