ABBEYGATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06803554 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-28
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£220.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 49). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £220,552
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,696 YoY
Cash YoY
+252811%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£23k
↑ 252811% YoY
Net Worth
£221k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£103k
↑ 146% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.18M | £1.84M |
| Current assets | £102.7k | £41.8k |
| Cash | £22.8k | £9 |
| Debtors | £79.9k | £41.7k |
| Net assets | £220.6k | £258.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Quilter Financial Planning Limited
- 2025-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-10-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Abbeygate Enterprises Limited
- 2009-09-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYGATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2009-01-28➕STOTT, James Duncan appointeddirector
- 2009-01-28➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2009-01-28➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Duncan Stott Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 28BADDIES LTD→ 17036144 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 5K CLEANING CO. LTD→ 16513414 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A C REFRIGERATION (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED→ 06280481 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
88/89 Whiting Street
Bury St. Edmunds
IP33 1NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
STOTT, James Duncan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2009-01-28 · resigned 2009-01-28
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Quilter Financial Planning Quilter Financial Planning Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/12/2017 | 30/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Abbeygate Enterprises Abbeygate Enterprises Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 17/10/2011 | 30/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/09/2009 | 30/09/2021 |
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-30