ABEY INNS (BLACK HORSE) LIMITED
- 56302Public houses and bars
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3400 | 3000 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ABEY INNS (BLACK HORSE) LIMITED
- 2020-09-29➕ABEY, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29➕ABEY, Michael Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ABEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Abey Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abey Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/03/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Kirsty Abeyceased 15/03/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michael Andrew Abeyceased 15/03/2022· 25-50% shares
- Abey Group Limitedceased 26/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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