ABBEY LETTINGS & SALES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10211685 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (56/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY LETTINGS & SALES LIMITED
- 2016-06-02➕SIMONS, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-02➕SIMONS, Karl Antony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Karl Antony Simons Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
2-3 Charter Point Way
Ashby-De-La-Zouch
Leicestershire
LE65 1NF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
SIMONS, Karl Antony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-06-02
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Recent filings (26 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-07