ABBOTS 2021 LTD

💤Zombieactive
13613682 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£115.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. 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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.6y

5/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £115,147
Cash draining
Cash down 44% YoY
Cash YoY
-44%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↓ 44% YoY
Net Worth
£115k
↑ 115047% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£284k£568k£851k£1.1m£1.4mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.14M£1.25M
Current assets£1.42M£1.40M
Cash£3.2k£5.8k
Debtors£165.9k
Net assets£115.1k£100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-12-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-12-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-12-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-12-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2024-12-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Neptune Funding Limited
  8. 2024-12-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Neptune Funding Limited
  9. 2024-12-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2024-12-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2024-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-02-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2024-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2024-01-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2024-01-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tarnprop Lending (1) Limited
  16. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-10-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2022-02-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2022-02-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2021-11-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2021-11-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  23. 2021-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2021-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBOTS 2021 LTD
  25. 2021-09-10
    GRAHAM, Robert Norman appointed
    director
  26. 2021-09-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Trinity Square Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Trinity Square Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ABBOTS 2021 LTD
This company · 13613682

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Trinity Square Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/01/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Norman Grahamceased 01/01/2022· 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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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

The Old Foundry Jolliffe Yard
233 London Road North
Merstham
RH1 3BN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GRAHAM, Robert Norman
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-10
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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Neptune Funding
Neptune Funding Limited
A registered charge1 property03/12/2024
outstanding
Neptune Funding
Neptune Funding Limited
A registered charge1 property03/12/2024
satisfied
Tarnprop Lending (1)
Tarnprop Lending (1) Limited
A registered charge2 properties30/01/202410/12/2025
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge3 properties01/11/202108/02/2024
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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30