ABODE MANCHESTER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10485053 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-17
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
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Average employees1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-12-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-02-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2024-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2024-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2024-04-03
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    Charge satisfied #7
  11. 2024-04-03
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    Charge satisfied #6
  12. 2024-04-03
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    Charge satisfied #5
  13. 2024-04-03
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2024-04-03
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-04-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2023-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-10-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2021-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-10-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-11-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2020-02-07
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  26. 2020-02-07
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  27. 2020-02-07
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited, Trading as Together
  28. 2020-02-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  29. 2020-02-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  30. 2019-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2019-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2018-03-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited (Trading as Together)
  33. 2018-03-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited (Trading as Together)
  34. 2016-11-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ABODE MANCHESTER LIMITED
  35. 2016-11-17
    LADSON, Ashley James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 signal

Some 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Abode Manchester Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abode Manchester Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ABODE MANCHESTER LIMITED
This company · 10485053

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abode Manchester Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/02/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ashley James Ladsonceased 08/02/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

The Colony
Altrincham Road
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 4LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LADSON, Ashley James
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-11-17
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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property07/02/202003/04/2024
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property07/02/202003/04/2024
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited, Trading as Together
A registered charge1 property07/02/202003/04/2024
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property07/02/202003/04/2024
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property07/02/202003/04/2024
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited (Trading as Together)
A registered charge2 properties19/03/201815/02/2019
satisfied
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited (Trading as Together)
A registered charge1 property19/03/201815/02/2019

Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26