ABBEYCARE(UK) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5500 | 4500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-10-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-04➕DOWDING, Raymond John appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04➕MIDDLETON, Graham appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-10-17➕BOWLEY, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-10-17➕MEHIGAN, Liam John appointeddirector
- 2017-10-17➖JONES, Christopher Ashley resigneddirector
- 2017-04-20➕JONES, Christopher Ashley appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➖BOWLEY, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-02-23➖MEHIGAN, Liam John resigneddirector
- 2016-08-01➕BOWLEY, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-07-29➖RAFFERTY, Helen Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2016-05-20➖BOWLEY, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-05-20➕RAFFERTY, Helen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYCARE(UK) LIMITED
- 2016-04-30➕BOWLEY, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➕MEHIGAN, Liam John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Hygrove House Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hygrove House Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/08/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Ashley Jonesceased 30/04/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Abbeycare Group Ltdceased 17/12/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
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