ABBEY TRADING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09395891 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-19
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
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 (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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-01-22 | 2024-01-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-11-30➕SKEELS, Stacy appointeddirector
- 2015-11-30➖YOUNG, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2015-02-01➖YOUNG, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2015-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY TRADING LIMITED
- 2015-01-19➕YOUNG, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2015-01-19➕YOUNG, Richard John 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
50/100
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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Stacy Skeels Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Ye Olde Abbey East Street
Crowland
Peterborough
PE6 0EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last made up to: 2025-01-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SKEELS, Stacy→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNG, Jamie→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2015-11-30
YOUNG, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2015-02-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-05