ABBEY COMMUNICATION LTD

💤Zombieactive
08548203 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-29
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£24.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,257

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£24k
Current Assets
£41k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£24.7k
Current assets£41.5k
Net assets£24.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-05-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-02-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2021-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-05-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-01-12
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    VOLLER, Sarah Louisa resigned
    director
  17. 2021-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-05-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY COMMUNICATION LTD
  21. 2013-05-29
    ➕
    MORGAN, Alex Joan appointed
    director
  22. 2013-05-29
    ➕
    VOLLER, Sarah Louisa 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

68/100
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.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Alexandra Joan Morgan
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Sarah Louisa Vollerceased 11/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2013-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

B7 Kestrel Court Harbour Road
Portishead
Bristol
BS20 7AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24
Last: 2025-05-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MORGAN, Alex Joan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VOLLER, Sarah Louisa→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-29 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31