ABBEY POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07848159 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35130
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: family or management succession (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.0y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-03-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2026-01-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-18
    DUCE, Alex John appointed
    director
  5. 2026-01-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-07
    DUCE, Alexander John Charles resigned
    director
  8. 2025-06-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2025-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-02-06
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2025-02-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2024-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-05-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-11-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-10-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-09-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-07-31
    GRAY, Colin Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2021-07-30
    GRAY, Colin Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2021-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-07-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-06-01
    GRAY, Colin Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2020-06-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-04-22
    FOORD, Brian Dryden resigned
    director
  27. 2020-04-22
    FOORD, Jonathan Dryden resigned
    director
  28. 2017-07-20
    VAN DER BORGH, Nicholas resigned
    director
  29. 2012-10-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2012-09-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2012-06-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Gerald Stephen Stapleton
  32. 2011-12-13
    DUCE, Alexander John Charles appointed
    director
  33. 2011-12-13
    FOORD, Jonathan Dryden appointed
    director
  34. 2011-12-13
    VAN DER BORGH, Nicholas appointed
    director
  35. 2011-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  36. 2011-11-15
    DUCE, Roland John Bernard appointed
    director
  37. 2011-11-15
    FOORD, Brian Dryden appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

28/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DUCE, Alex John (same surname) appointed 2026-01-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Group structure

Abbey Power Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abbey Power Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ABBEY POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 07848159

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abbey Power Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35130 — SIC 35130

Registered office

7 St. Marys Hill
Stamford
PE9 2DP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

DUCE, Alex John
director · ~46y · appointed 2026-01-18
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Active
DUCE, Roland John Bernard
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-11-15
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Active
GRAY, Colin Andrew
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-07-31
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Active
DUCE, Alexander John Charles
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2026-01-07
Resigned
FOORD, Brian Dryden
director · ~88y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2020-04-22
Resigned
FOORD, Jonathan Dryden
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2020-04-22
Resigned
GRAY, Colin Andrew
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2021-07-30
Resigned
VAN DER BORGH, Nicholas
director · ~84y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2017-07-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property19/10/201206/02/2025
satisfied
Gerald Stephen Stapleton
Legal charge1 property08/06/201208/09/2012

Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18