ABBEY PROPERTIES (WIGAN) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £112.0k | £105.6k |
| Current assets | £110.5k | £104.1k |
| Net assets | £75.9k | £83.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY PROPERTIES (WIGAN) LTD
- 2019-02-20➕BODE, Peter Abiodun appointeddirector
- 2019-02-20➕BODE, Susan appointeddirector
- 2019-02-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Abiodun Bode Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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