ABICARE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05597217 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £848,701
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-848.7k | £-250.2k |
| Average employees | 31400 | 32500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 5 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-03➖CLEMINSON, Katharine Lindsey resigneddirector
- 2026-04-03➖ELOFF, Deirdre Adele resigneddirector
- 2026-04-03➖TALBOT, Ian Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2026-04-02➕PERRY, Anne-Marie appointeddirector
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-19➕CLEMINSON, Katharine Lindsey appointeddirector
- 2025-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-16➖EUSTACE, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-13➕ELOFF, Deirdre Adele appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13➖PERRY, Anne-Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13➕TALBOT, Ian Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12➕EUSTACE, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2013-05-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-02-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-01-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-12-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-10-26➖CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, Keith Graham resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-16➕CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, Keith Graham appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-16➖EUSTACE, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-17➖MASON, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-05-24➕EUSTACE, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-24➖CUBIOUS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs If Limited
- 2006-01-18➕PERRY, Anne-Marie appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EUSTACE, Timothy resigned 2025-10-16; CLEMINSON, Katharine Lindsey resigned 2026-04-03; ELOFF, Deirdre Adele resigned 2026-04-03
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Abigroup Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abigroup Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABICARE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 05597217
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abigroup Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Abihouse Unit 1a
Brunel Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7PU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
PERRY, Anne-Marie→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, Keith Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2010-10-26
EUSTACE, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-12 · resigned 2025-10-16
EUSTACE, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2010-03-16
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2005-12-07
CUBIOUS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-07 · resigned 2006-05-24
CLEMINSON, Katharine Lindsey→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2026-01-19 · resigned 2026-04-03
ELOFF, Deirdre Adele→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-12-13 · resigned 2026-04-03
MASON, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-12-07 · resigned 2006-07-17
PERRY, Anne-Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-01-18 · resigned 2024-12-13
TALBOT, Ian Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-12-13 · resigned 2026-04-03
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2005-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 15/05/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2013 | 27/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/02/2012 | 27/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/01/2012 | 27/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 20/12/2011 | 27/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 08/12/2010 | 27/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs If Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/2006 | 02/03/2013 |
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Recent filings (93 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-23