ABERGAVENNY RESTAURANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08517705 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-12➕PHILLIPS, Danielle appointeddirector
- 2026-01-12➖STEMP, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2026-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-05➖STEMP, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-05➖STEMP, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-03➕STEMP, Christopher Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERGAVENNY RESTAURANTS LIMITED
- 2013-05-07➕STEMP, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-07➕STEMP, Sarah Louise 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Christopher Stemp Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 07/05/2017 |
Mrs Sarah Stemp Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 PAST 10 BAR LTD→ 16549193 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 168 NEW RAINBOW LTD→ 14324493 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 327GB LTD→ 13077238 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3TR LIMITED→ 15897841 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A ENTERPRISES LTD→ 16350278 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A LITTLE CHATTER LTD→ 15883766 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A&J COLLECTIVE LTD→ 16839336 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA432 LTD→ 12590711 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABDUR RAHMAN LTD→ 16490092 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABE BROTHERS FOOD LTD→ 16517929 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABERGAVENNY FOOD FESTIVAL→ 04264054 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ABERGAVENNY TRADING COMPANY LIMITED→ 08351992 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-07
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
Unit 17 Mill Street Ind Est
Abergavenny
NP7 5HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
PHILLIPS, Danielle→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEMP, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2024-04-05
STEMP, Christopher Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2026-01-12
STEMP, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2024-04-05
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Recent filings (44 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-21