ABBEY GROUP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10868013 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-17
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41100Development of building projects
- 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
- 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £19,298
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£36k
↑ 4.8% YoY
Net Worth
£19k
↑ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£1.8m
↑ 9.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £57.5k | £102.2k |
| Current assets | £1.82M | £1.66M |
| Cash | £36.3k | £34.6k |
| Debtors | £1.78M | £1.61M |
| Net assets | £19.3k | £17.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-24📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-01➕O'BRIEN, Myke appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-01➕CRAIG, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01➖CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01➖JONES, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-13➕JONES, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-30➖JONES, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-01-15➕O'BRIEN, Myke appointeddirector
- 2018-01-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY GROUP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2017-07-17➕MEREDITH, Philip Wilson appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➕WILSON, Jeffrey Patrick appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➕CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➕JONES, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin resigned 2025-10-01; JONES, Christopher Paul resigned 2025-10-01
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeffrey Patrick Wilson Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2025 |
Mr Philip Wilson Meredith Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Paul Jonesceased 01/10/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Nicholas Watkin Connollyceased 13/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Christopher Paul Jonesceased 30/10/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Hanover Buildings
11-13 Hanover Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 3DN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
Active
CRAIG, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-10-01
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MEREDITH, Philip Wilson→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-07-17
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O'BRIEN, Myke→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-01-15
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WILSON, Jeffrey Patrick→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-17
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CONNOLLY, Nicholas Watkin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2025-10-01
JONES, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-12-13 · resigned 2025-10-01
JONES, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2020-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/01/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-13