ABP PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08275657 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-31
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
47 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-11-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-06-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2017-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2017-08-07
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  21. 2017-08-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  22. 2015-11-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Kseye Capital LLP
  23. 2015-04-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  24. 2015-04-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  25. 2014-09-16
    PATEL, Hital appointed
    director
  26. 2012-10-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ABP PROPERTIES LIMITED
  27. 2012-10-31
    PATEL, Bemal appointed
    director

Owner dependency

71/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bemal Patel
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Hital Patel
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Ambe House
Commerce Way
Edenbridge
Kent
TN8 6ED
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PATEL, Bemal
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-31
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Active
PATEL, Hital
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-09-16
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
A registered charge07/08/2017
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
A registered charge1 property07/08/2017
outstanding
Kseye Capital
Kseye Capital LLP
A registered charge1 property05/11/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge01/04/201518/08/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/04/201518/08/2017
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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-09