ABBEY ORCHARD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08841369 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-13
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£13.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,407
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↑ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.4k | £6.9k |
| Current assets | £21.3k | £24.9k |
| Net assets | £13.4k | £6.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15➕MEADOWS, Islay Lily appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15➖MEADOWS, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2024-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2021-09-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-07-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY ORCHARD LIMITED
- 2014-01-13➕COWAN, Graham appointeddirector
- 2014-01-13➖COWAN, Graham resigneddirector
- 2014-01-13➕MEADOWS, Christopher William 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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Islay Lily Meadows Individual · English · DOB 09/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Meadowsceased 15/10/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTIONS LTD→ 13166701 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
The Studios
@13 Oundle Avenue
Bushey
WD23 4QG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-18
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MEADOWS, Islay Lily→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWAN, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2014-01-13
MEADOWS, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2025-10-15
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Recent filings (38 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-21