ABBOTSFORD ENDO SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09684818 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-14
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTSFORD ENDO SERVICES LIMITED
- 2015-07-14➕HART, Robert Owen appointeddirector
- 2015-07-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Owen Hart Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Jane Hart Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74 | 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities
Registered office
89 Gillibrand Walks
Chorley
PR7 2HF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HART, Robert Owen→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-07-14
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-16