ABBEY POWER GROUP LTD

💤Zombieactive
10075521 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-21
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£124.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35130
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £124,099

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£124k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£25k£50k£74k£99k£124kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£124.1k£124.1k
Net assets£124.1k£124.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-08-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-07-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2025-05-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-02-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2016-12-01
    ➖
    DUCE, Oliver resigned
    director
  19. 2016-12-01
    ➖
    DUCE, Roalnd John Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2016-07-01
    ➕
    DUCE, Oliver appointed
    director
  21. 2016-07-01
    ➕
    DUCE, Roalnd John Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2016-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY POWER GROUP LTD
  23. 2016-03-21
    ➕
    DUCE, Alexander John Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Charles Duce
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Mr Roland John Bernard Duce
Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Mr Oliver Duce
Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Mr Alexander John Charles Duce
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2016-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35130 — SIC 35130

Registered office

7 St. Marys Hill
Stamford
PE9 2DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DUCE, Alexander John Charles→
director · ~37y · appointed 2016-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUCE, Oliver→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2016-12-01
Resigned
DUCE, Roalnd John Charles→
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2016-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02