ABBEYCROFT (DARLEY ABBEY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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06792332 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-15
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,575
Cash YoY
+74%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↑ 74% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 106% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£391£782£1k£2k£2kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-272025-01-27
Total assets£1.6k£765
Current assets£2.0k£1.1k
Cash£1.9k£1.1k
Debtors£5£5
Net assets£1.6k£765

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-11-17
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    WEDD, Thomas appointed
    director
  4. 2025-11-17
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-13
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-25
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  12. 2019-09-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2018-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-05-31
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    capital · SH01
  16. 2017-05-25
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2017-05-25
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-05-17
    ➕
    CLEVELEY, Thomas Oliver appointed
    secretary
  19. 2017-05-17
    ➕
    CARLIN, Kelly Anne appointed
    director
  20. 2017-05-17
    ➕
    CARTER, Trevor Paul appointed
    director
  21. 2017-05-17
    ➕
    CLEVELEY, Thomas Oliver appointed
    director
  22. 2017-05-17
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  23. 2017-05-17
    ➖
    MONTAGUE, Matthew resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-05-17
    ➖
    MONTAGUE, Matthew resigned
    director
  25. 2013-04-18
    ➖
    KNIFTON, Paul James resigned
    director
  26. 2012-01-20
    ➕
    MONTAGUE, Matthew appointed
    secretary
  27. 2012-01-20
    ➕
    MONTAGUE, Matthew appointed
    director
  28. 2012-01-19
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Martin resigned
    secretary
  29. 2012-01-19
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Martin resigned
    director
  30. 2009-01-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYCROFT (DARLEY ABBEY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 2009-01-15
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Martin appointed
    secretary
  32. 2009-01-15
    ➕
    KNIFTON, Paul James appointed
    director
  33. 2009-01-15
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Oliver Cleveley
Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/01/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Gateway Developments (Darley Abbey) Ltdceased 17/05/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2009-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

4 Abbeycroft Lane
Darley Abbey
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 1LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-27
Last made up to: 2026-01-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14

Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)

CLEVELEY, Thomas Oliver→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARLIN, Kelly Anne→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Trevor Paul→
director · ~80y · appointed 2017-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLEVELEY, Thomas Oliver→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEDD, Thomas→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WRIGHT, Nicholas John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MONTAGUE, Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2012-01-20 · resigned 2017-05-17
Resigned
TAYLOR, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-15 · resigned 2012-01-19
Resigned
KNIFTON, Paul James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-01-15 · resigned 2013-04-18
Resigned
MONTAGUE, Matthew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-20 · resigned 2017-05-17
Resigned
TAYLOR, Martin→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-01-15 · resigned 2012-01-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-15