ABBEYFIELD SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06289750 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-22
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -82% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,495
Cash draining
Cash down 82% YoY
Cash YoY
-82%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£731
↓ 82% YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
Current Assets
£831
↓ 80% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.5k | — |
| Current assets | £831 | £4.2k |
| Cash | £731 | £4.1k |
| Debtors | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £-4.5k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-23➕JANGHORBAN, Gholamreza appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-23➖CHALANGARY, Linda resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYFIELD SERVICES LIMITED
- 2007-06-22➕CHALANGARY, Hamid Reza appointeddirector
- 2007-06-22➕CHALANGARY, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-22➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Jamshid Chalangary Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/04/2025 |
Mr Gholamreza Janghorban Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/09/2024 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Hamid Reza Chalangaryceased 23/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
- Mr Jason Jamshid Chalangaryceased 13/05/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Jason Jamshid Chalangaryceased 13/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Linda Chalangaryceased 23/09/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Jason Jamshid Chalangaryceased 23/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 SALES LTD→ 15619105 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 28 UNDERCLIFF GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05640511 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 96/98 GLOUCESTER PLACE LIMITED→ 07841724 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A & C CONSULTING GROUP LTD→ 15853083 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A BUTLER ENTERPRISES LTD→ 17016448 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2B ADMINISTRATION LTD→ 16718783 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA CLEANING SERVICES (SOUTH) LIMITED→ 08072294 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AA DRYCLEANERS LIMITED→ 13663943 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB COMMERCIAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD→ 11692297 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AB LONDON SERVICES LIMITED→ 10750989 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABBEYDEAN LIMITED→ 04957037 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABC PEST CONTROL (PLUS) LIMITED→ 15185021 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Brick House Farm
229 London Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
JANGHORBAN, Gholamreza→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALANGARY, Hamid Reza→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALANGARY, Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2024-09-23
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2007-06-22
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-23