ABBEY RECRUITMENT (LONDON) LTD
💤Zombieactive
10387107 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-21
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Inksmoor Selective Finance Limited
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY RECRUITMENT (LONDON) LTD
- 2016-09-21➕NEILSON, Richard 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 Richard Neilson Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
143 Connaught Avenue
Frinton-On-Sea
CO13 9AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
NEILSON, Richard→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-09-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Inksmoor Selective Finance Inksmoor Selective Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/04/2019 | 13/07/2020 |
Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-24