ABBEY PLANT LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 32 | 2800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-01-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-23📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-12-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-13📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2013-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY PLANT LTD
- 2013-01-25➕BROWN, Daniel Joseph appointeddirector
- 2013-01-25➕BROWN, Joseph William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Dj & Jw Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dj & Jw Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Daniel Joseph Brownceased 25/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Joseph William Brownceased 14/10/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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