ABBOTSTONE (ST ALBANS) LTD

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09140400 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-21
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
46 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-31
Average employees400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-06-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-06-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-05-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-05-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-05-06
    ➕
    LAX, Celia Jane appointed
    director
  10. 2025-05-06
    ➕
    LAX, Jonathan Harold Windle appointed
    director
  11. 2025-05-06
    ➖
    PULL, Byron Howard resigned
    secretary
  12. 2025-05-06
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Duncan Robert resigned
    director
  13. 2025-05-06
    ➖
    KEVILL, John Townley resigned
    director
  14. 2025-05-06
    ➖
    PULL, Byron Howard resigned
    director
  15. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2025-03-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-11-25
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2024-11-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2024-08-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2024-08-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-04-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  25. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-04-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  27. 2014-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBOTSTONE (ST ALBANS) LTD
  28. 2014-07-21
    ➕
    LAX, Andrew John Windle appointed
    director
  29. 2014-07-21
    ➕
    PULL, Byron Howard appointed
    secretary
  30. 2014-07-21
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Duncan Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2014-07-21
    ➕
    KEVILL, John Townley appointed
    director
  32. 2014-07-21
    ➕
    PULL, Byron Howard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

25/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LAX, Jonathan Harold Windle (same surname) appointed 2025-05-06. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Lancer Property Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Lancer Property Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ABBOTSTONE (ST ALBANS) LTD
This company · 09140400

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lancer Property Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/07/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Knightsbridge Central (9) Limitedceased 31/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2014-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

C/O T&S Accountants & Business Advisors Ltd Ash Hill Common, Bunny Lane
Sherfield English
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 6FU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

LAX, Andrew John Windle→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAX, Celia Jane→
director · ~74y · appointed 2025-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAX, Jonathan Harold Windle→
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PULL, Byron Howard→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2025-05-06
Resigned
FERGUSON, Duncan Robert→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2025-05-06
Resigned
KEVILL, John Townley→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2025-05-06
Resigned
PULL, Byron Howard→
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2025-05-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-15