ABBEY PROTECTION LIMITED

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06352358 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
141 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-31
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    BJORNSTAD, Henrik Waersted resigned
    director
  3. 2025-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-21
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  5. 2025-08-21
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  6. 2025-08-21
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  7. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-08-20
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  9. 2024-08-20
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  10. 2024-08-20
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  11. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-03
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2024-01-03
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  14. 2024-01-03
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  15. 2023-12-06
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  16. 2023-10-21
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  17. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-11-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-11-01
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    BJORNSTAD, Henrik Waersted appointed
    director
  21. 2021-11-01
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    STOVIN, William David resigned
    director
  22. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-08-01
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    DAVIES, Andrew John appointed
    director
  25. 2020-07-31
    ➖
    BARRETT, Simon Christopher resigned
    director
  26. 2019-12-31
    ➖
    WILSON, Simon resigned
    director
  27. 2019-12-03
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    BARRETT, Simon Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2019-12-03
    ➖
    DAVIES, Andrew John resigned
    director
  29. 2019-07-01
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    TEESDALE, Lara Simone appointed
    secretary
  30. 2019-07-01
    ➖
    BAILEY, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    DAVISON, Colin resigned
    director
  32. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    WARD, Christopher resigned
    director
  33. 2017-06-28
    ➖
    CANDY, Richard Henry resigned
    director
  34. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    GREEN, Adrian Francis resigned
    director
  35. 2014-09-26
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    CANDY, Richard Henry appointed
    director
  36. 2014-09-26
    ➕
    WILSON, Simon appointed
    director
  37. 2014-06-26
    ➕
    BAILEY, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  38. 2014-06-26
    ➖
    GREEN, Adrian Francis resigned
    secretary
  39. 2014-01-17
    ➕
    DAVIES, Andrew John appointed
    director
  40. 2014-01-17
    ➖
    SHEARER, Anthony Presley resigned
    director
  41. 2014-01-17
    ➕
    STOVIN, William David appointed
    director
  42. 2014-01-17
    ➖
    WILSON, Paul resigned
    director
  43. 2008-11-04
    ➖
    ACORNLEY, John Keith resigned
    director
  44. 2008-03-11
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    WILSON, Paul appointed
    director
  45. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    ACORNLEY, John Keith appointed
    director
  46. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    GREEN, Adrian Francis appointed
    director
  47. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    SHEARER, Anthony Presley appointed
    director
  48. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    WARD, Christopher appointed
    director
  49. 2007-08-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY PROTECTION LIMITED
  50. 2007-08-24
    ➕
    GREEN, Adrian Francis appointed
    secretary
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Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Markel Capital Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Markel Capital Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABBEY PROTECTION LIMITED
This company · 06352358

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Markel Capital Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

20 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3AZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

TEESDALE, Lara Simone→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Andrew John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-26 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
GREEN, Adrian Francis→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2014-06-26
Resigned
ACORNLEY, John Keith→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2008-11-04
Resigned
BARRETT, Simon Christopher→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-12-03 · resigned 2020-07-31
Resigned
BJORNSTAD, Henrik Waersted→
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
CANDY, Richard Henry→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2017-06-28
Resigned
DAVIES, Andrew John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-17 · resigned 2019-12-03
Resigned
DAVISON, Colin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
GREEN, Adrian Francis→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
SHEARER, Anthony Presley→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2014-01-17
Resigned
STOVIN, William David→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-01-17 · resigned 2021-11-01
Resigned
WARD, Christopher→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
WILSON, Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2014-01-17
Resigned
WILSON, Simon→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (141 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-01-03