ABODE TOWN & COUNTRY PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10694565 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-369.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £369,772
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£370k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£206k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-73.6k | £-32.5k |
| Current assets | £205.8k | £204.1k |
| Net assets | £-369.8k | £-339.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24➖BULLARD, Graham resigneddirector
- 2023-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➕BULLARD, Spencer James appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖HAGGER, Ethel Veronica resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30➖HAGGER, Graham resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30➖HAGGER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-26➕BULLARD, Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-05-26➕HAGGER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ABODE TOWN & COUNTRY PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2017-03-28➕HAGGER, Ethel Veronica appointeddirector
- 2017-03-28➕HAGGER, Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 Spencer James Bullard Individual · British · DOB 02/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/03/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jean Margret Bullardceased 05/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Graham Bullardceased 24/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Graham Haggerceased 30/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
Bridge House
25 Fiddlebridge Lane
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 0SP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BULLARD, Spencer James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BULLARD, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2020-05-26 · resigned 2023-08-24
HAGGER, Ethel Veronica→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-03-28 · resigned 2022-09-30
HAGGER, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-03-28 · resigned 2022-09-30
HAGGER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-05-26 · resigned 2022-09-30
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22