ABBEY DEVELOPMENTS SOUTHERN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07037757 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-12
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 16.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 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
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-07-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-05-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY DEVELOPMENTS SOUTHERN LIMITED
- 2009-10-12➕POWNER, Nicholas Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-10-12➕WARMISHAM, Barry Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-10-12➖WARMISHAM, Barry Charles resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Nicholas Robert Powner Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 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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Active · Construction · BH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D CARPENTRY LIMITED→ 11096397 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A DANIEL ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 14761424 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABM STEEL UK LTD→ 06864676 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ABOVE & BEYOND PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 12438104 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE DEVELOPMENTS BUILDING AND DESIGN LTD→ 13192449 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE DT LIMITED→ 09434406 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AC HEATING & GAS LTD→ 15075312 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCESS LIFTS LIMITED→ 03231129 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ACCESS SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD→ 08607047 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACCOLADE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 02692386 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ACCOLADE WINDOWS LIMITED→ 09827833 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACE PAINT DECOR & DESIGN LTD→ 16563351 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Suite 9 Pine Court Business Centre
36 Gervis Road
Bournemouth
BH1 3DH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
POWNER, Nicholas Robert→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WARMISHAM, Barry Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-12 · resigned 2009-10-12
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 29/05/2012 | 07/03/2025 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 02/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/05/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21