ABBOTSKERSWELL VETERINARY CENTRE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10387254 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed other with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 9.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Current assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-11📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-03-11📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-03-11⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-19➕SIMPSON, Donna Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➖KENYON, Paul Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2020-06-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-06-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2020-03-02➖HILLIER, David Robert Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24➕KENYON, Paul Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➖DAVIS, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-09-02➕GILLINGS, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-03-19➖CARTER, Emma Caroline resigneddirector
- 2019-03-19➖CARTER, Wallace James resigneddirector
- 2019-03-19➕DAVIS, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-03-19➕HILLIER, David Robert Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2017-01-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTSKERSWELL VETERINARY CENTRE LIMITED
- 2016-09-21➕CARTER, Emma Caroline appointeddirector
- 2016-09-21➕CARTER, Wallace James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-03-11: legacy
Group structure
Independent Vetcare Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Independent Vetcare Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABBOTSKERSWELL VETERINARY CENTRE LIMITED
This company · 10387254
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Vetcare Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Wallace James Carterceased 19/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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 SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Chocolate Factory
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 2AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
GILLINGS, Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMPSON, Donna Louise→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Emma Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-21 · resigned 2019-03-19
CARTER, Wallace James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-21 · resigned 2019-03-19
DAVIS, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-03-19 · resigned 2019-09-30
HILLIER, David Robert Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-03-19 · resigned 2020-03-02
KENYON, Paul Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-01-24 · resigned 2020-06-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/01/2017 | 01/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2016 | 01/04/2019 |
Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-07
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-03-11
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-11
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16