ABBEY TEXTILES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05618748 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-10
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£149.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 19.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 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
55
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £149,076
Cash YoY
-5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Net Worth
£149k
↑ 5.7% YoY
Current Assets
£174k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £172.5k | £149.4k |
| Current assets | £173.8k | £146.0k |
| Cash | £22.5k | £23.8k |
| Debtors | £149.2k | £119.9k |
| Net assets | £149.1k | £141.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12➖TAYLOR, Lee resigneddirector
- 2025-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-11-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-31➕LOCKING-RICE, Jessica Emily appointeddirector
- 2023-10-31➖WHITWORTH, Andrew Michael resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-31➕TAYLOR, Lee appointeddirector
- 2023-10-31➖WHITWORTH, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31➖WHITWORTH, Diana Christine resigneddirector
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-02-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY TEXTILES LIMITED
- 2005-11-10➕WHITWORTH, Andrew Michael appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-10➕WHITWORTH, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-11-10➕WHITWORTH, Diana Christine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Apollo Group Management Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Apollo Group Management Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABBEY TEXTILES LIMITED
This company · 05618748
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apollo Group Management Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Diana Christine Whitworthceased 31/10/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew Michael Whitworthceased 31/10/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96010 — Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Registered office
Princes House
Wright Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU2 8HX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
LOCKING-RICE, Jessica Emily→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITWORTH, Andrew Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2023-10-31
TAYLOR, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-10-31 · resigned 2025-02-12
WHITWORTH, Andrew Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2023-10-31
WHITWORTH, Diana Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2023-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/02/2007 | 20/06/2019 |
Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-11-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-09