ABBEY RIDGE LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £889 | £0 |
| Current assets | £27.0k | £18.4k |
| Net assets | £889 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-15➕WILKINSON, Shaun Edmond appointeddirector
- 2020-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY RIDGE LIMITED
- 2016-08-09➕WILKINSON, Amanda Louise appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-09➕WILKINSON, Amanda Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shaun Edmond Wilkinson Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/06/2020 |
Mrs Amanda Louise Wilkinson Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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