ABBEY CARS (ROMSEY) LTD
💤Zombieactive
08244683 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£146.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £146,289
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£146k
Current Assets
£146k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £151.7k | — |
| Current assets | £146.3k | — |
| Net assets | £146.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-26➖WHEELER, Derek resigneddirector
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-01➕WHEELER, Derek appointeddirector
- 2012-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY CARS (ROMSEY) LTD
- 2012-10-09➕ETHERIDGE, Neil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Etheridge Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Derek Wheelerceased 26/03/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
Top Floor Buckley House
31a The Hundred
Romsey
SO51 8GD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ETHERIDGE, Neil→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHEELER, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2024-03-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-23