ABBEY ACCESS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06291230 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-25
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31➖MILLAR, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-04-01➕MILLAR, Samuel appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-26➕PENHALE, Michael Lesley appointeddirector
- 2019-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-03-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-06-26➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-26➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY ACCESS LIMITED
- 2007-06-25➕PHILLIPS, Hayley appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-25➕PHILLIPS, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-06-25➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-25➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hayley Phillips Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/06/2016 |
Mr Nicholas Paul Phillips Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
Unit 23 Ynyscedwyn Industrial Estate, Trawsffordd Road
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
SA9 1DT
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
PENHALE, Michael Lesley→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-06-26
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PHILLIPS, Nicholas Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-06-25
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-25 · resigned 2007-06-26
MILLAR, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-25 · resigned 2007-06-26
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/03/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-06