ABBEYDALE STORAGE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08784265 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£69.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £69,017
Net assets shrinking
Down £88,055 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£69k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£142k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £69.0k | £187.8k |
| Current assets | £141.9k | £274.4k |
| Net assets | £69.0k | £157.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-13➕HOBSON, Joseph David appointeddirector
- 2020-08-13➕SHARMAN, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11➕BRAMALL, Helen Joyce appointeddirector
- 2020-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYDALE STORAGE LIMITED
- 2013-11-20➕STRINGER, Simon Philip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Helen Joyce Bramall Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Simon Philip Stringer Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200
Registered office
4 High Wray Close
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S11 9JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BRAMALL, Helen Joyce→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-03-11
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HOBSON, Joseph David→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2020-08-13
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SHARMAN, Jamie→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-08-13
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STRINGER, Simon Philip→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-20
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-19