ABBEY WORLDWIDE LTD
💤Zombieactive
13172301 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-02
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-01➕DE FREITAS, Julian Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01➖MCGUINNESS, William resigneddirector
- 2023-02-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY WORLDWIDE LTD
- 2021-02-02➕MCGUINNESS, William appointeddirector
- 2021-02-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Julian Christopher De Freitas Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest · firm interest | 01/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Mcguinnessceased 01/03/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies
Registered office
761 Wilmslow Road
Didsbury
Manchester
M20 6RN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
DE FREITAS, Julian Christopher→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGUINNESS, William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-02-02 · resigned 2023-03-01
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24