ABISLA WHITTLESEY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12227360 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-25
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
£-12.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 6.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £12,730
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£13k
Current Assets
£406
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £511.4k | — |
| Current assets | £406 | — |
| Net assets | £-12.7k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-08🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2025-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2023-06-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-06🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2023-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-02🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Charter Court Financial Services
- 2023-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-02🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2023-02-02🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2023-02-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2023-01-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2021-08-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited (Co.Regn.No 2058813)
- 2021-08-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited (Co.Regn.No 2058813)
- 2021-06-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2021-04-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-10-09🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-10-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABISLA WHITTLESEY LIMITED
- 2019-09-25➕MEREDITH, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
13 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 David Meredith Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/09/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Sarah Jane Meredithceased 29/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 47PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 17115430 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 BUCKTORN ROAD LTD→ 15400776 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A-CUBED LIMITED→ 06611358 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A&C PROPERTY LTD→ 11217182 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A3N PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 16311076 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AARAN ADVISORY LTD→ 14644461 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AARCHAR SUMMITS LTD→ 16187610 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AASTHA PROPERTIES LTD→ 16193966 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABACUS (KENT) OPERATIONS LIMITED→ 11421711 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABACUS INNOVATIONS LTD→ 16745015 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABEY HOUSES LIMITED→ 16523538 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABL77 LTD→ 16489209 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
25 Eye Road
Peterborough
PE1 4SA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MEREDITH, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-09-25
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
13
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 08/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited (Co.Regn.No 2058813) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 06/08/2021 | 10/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited (Co.Regn.No 2058813) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 06/08/2021 | 10/05/2023 | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/06/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/04/2021 | 11/09/2025 | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-10