ABBEYVALLEY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11616762 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-11
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£998.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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
12 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £998,945
Cash YoY
+89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↑ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£999k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↑ 8.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.91M | £3.14M |
| Current assets | £1.34M | £1.23M |
| Cash | £7.1k | £3.8k |
| Debtors | £1.33M | £1.23M |
| Net assets | £998.9k | £998.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-20🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Cynergy Bank PLC
- 2025-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-02-11➕BAYNTUN, Martin Derek Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-12-12➖COWAN, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYVALLEY LIMITED
- 2018-10-11➕COWAN, Graham Michael 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
1 low12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Derek Edward Bayntun Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/06/2025 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2P LTD→ 16719047 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ABILITY CAPITAL REIT LIMITED→ 13766456 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABITOB LIMITED→ 11218205 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| ABNG (PROPERTIES) LTD→ 12350277 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABRAHAMICROCK PROPERTIES LTD→ 16253341 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABREHAPROPERTY LTD→ 14430087 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABS CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 03262237 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
146-148 Newington Butts
S L S
London
SE11 4RN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BAYNTUN, Martin Derek Edward→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWAN, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2018-12-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
12
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-16
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29