ABBEY GRID SUPPORT LIMITED

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14221228 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-07
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£192.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £192,730

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£193k
Current Assets
£1.0m
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£192.7k
Current assets£1.01M
Net assets£192.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-10-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-10-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-09-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-07-12
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-05-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-10-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-09-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2023-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-09-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2023-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-11
    HARE, Harry Martin resigned
    director
  15. 2022-12-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2022-08-05
    HARE, Harry Martin appointed
    director
  17. 2022-08-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-07-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY GRID SUPPORT LIMITED
  19. 2022-07-07
    DUCE, Roland John Bernard appointed
    director
  20. 2022-07-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Group structure

Abbey Power Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abbey Power Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ABBEY GRID SUPPORT LIMITED
This company · 14221228

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
Abbey Power Solutions Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/07/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

11a Ironmonger Street
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 1PL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DUCE, Roland John Bernard
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-07-07
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Active
HARE, Harry Martin
director · ~39y · appointed 2022-08-05 · resigned 2023-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26