ABBEY WORKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07715707 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-108.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £108,059

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£108k
↓ 7.6% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£108k-£82k-£56k-£30k-£4k£22kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-86.8k£-59.8k
Current assets£22.5k£22.3k
Net assets£-108.1k£-100.4k

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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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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2022-08-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-12-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-12-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-14
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    MANKU, Chandan resigned
    director
  14. 2020-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-01-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-02-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  20. 2011-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY WORKS LIMITED
  21. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    MANKU, Diljeet appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    MANKU, Inderpaul Singh appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    MANKU, Chandan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dijeet Manku
Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr Inderpaul Singh Manku
Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Chandan Mankuceased 14/01/2020· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2011-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Unit 9 Innovation Centre
Conyngham Hall
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 9AY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MANKU, Diljeet→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-07-25
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Active
MANKU, Inderpaul Singh→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-25
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Active
MANKU, Chandan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-07-25 · resigned 2020-01-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property24/02/2012—
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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-21