ABBEY PYNFORD FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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08133888 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-06
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 May 2025
Net worth
£670
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 13.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £670

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£670
~ YoY
Current Assets
£670
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£134£268£402£536£670May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-29
Total assets£670£670
Current assets£670£670
Net assets£670£670

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-09
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Robert resigned
    director
  4. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2024-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-08-31
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    JONES, Philip Nicholas resigned
    director
  13. 2023-08-31
    ➖
    KISS, Paul resigned
    director
  14. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-03-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2023-03-16
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    RUMLEY, James George Gary Jan appointed
    director
  19. 2023-03-16
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2023-03-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2023-03-16
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2023-03-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Conlon Limited
  23. 2023-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-03-07
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    WILSON, Stephen Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-04-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  27. 2022-04-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2022-02-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  29. 2022-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2022-02-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  31. 2022-02-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
  32. 2020-03-20
    ➖
    RAQEEB, Mohammed resigned
    director
  33. 2019-12-03
    ➕
    WILSON, Stephen Edward appointed
    director
  34. 2019-07-22
    ➖
    O'GRADY, Adrian Michael resigned
    director
  35. 2018-04-01
    ➕
    RAQEEB, Mohammed appointed
    director
  36. 2016-04-27
    ➕
    O'GRADY, Adrian Michael appointed
    director
  37. 2013-11-29
    ➖
    BADHAM, Mark Anthony resigned
    director
  38. 2013-09-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  39. 2013-04-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
  40. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    TEAR, Andrew Martin resigned
    director
  41. 2012-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY PYNFORD FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  42. 2012-07-06
    ➕
    BADHAM, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  43. 2012-07-06
    ➕
    JONES, Philip Nicholas appointed
    director
  44. 2012-07-06
    ➕
    KISS, Paul appointed
    director
  45. 2012-07-06
    ➕
    TEAR, Andrew Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Abbey Pynford Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abbey Pynford Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABBEY PYNFORD FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 08133888

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 Pynford Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
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
Incorporated2012-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Unit 17 Stanbridge Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 4QB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

RUMLEY, James George Gary Jan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BADHAM, Mark Anthony→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2013-11-29
Resigned
JONES, Philip Nicholas→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
KISS, Paul→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
MITCHELL, Robert→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-16 · resigned 2025-09-09
Resigned
O'GRADY, Adrian Michael→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-04-27 · resigned 2019-07-22
Resigned
RAQEEB, Mohammed→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2020-03-20
Resigned
TEAR, Andrew Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
WILSON, Stephen Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-12-03 · resigned 2023-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Conlon
Conlon Limited
A registered charge—15/03/2023—
satisfied
Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending
Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
A registered charge2 properties07/02/202216/03/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/09/201321/02/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property26/04/201304/04/2022
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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25