ABBEY PIPEWORK FABRICATORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07590828 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-05
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.68M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
48 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,677,611
Net assets shrinking
Down £60,934 YoY
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£394k
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£1.8m
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.79M | £1.79M |
| Current assets | £1.75M | £1.70M |
| Cash | £394.2k | £506.4k |
| Debtors | £1.16M | £1.02M |
| Net assets | £1.68M | £1.74M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-15➕HAYES, Sandra appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-10➕HALL-BRADY, Jack appointeddirector
- 2024-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-11🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Scott Brady
- 2021-03-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Scott Brady
- 2021-03-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Scott Brady
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-05-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2011-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY PIPEWORK FABRICATORS LIMITED
- 2011-04-05➕BRADY, Scott appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Apf Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Apf Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBEY PIPEWORK FABRICATORS LIMITED
This company · 07590828
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apf Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/11/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Scott Bradyceased 15/11/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Independence House
14a Nelson Street
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 1EF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BRADY, Scott→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-04-05
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HALL-BRADY, Jack→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2024-07-10
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HAYES, Sandra→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-07-15
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Scott Brady | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Scott Brady | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Scott Brady | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/05/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-05-04