ABBEY BARN WEDDINGS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14333327 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-02
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18➕JARVIS, Philip Edmund appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18➕PADULLI, Luca Rinaldo Contardo appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18➖BARNES, Maxwell Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18➖GILSON, Naomi Sarah resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22➕BARNES, Maxwell Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-02-22➖PLATT, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2023-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-12➕CAMPBELL, Charles Bernard Grant appointeddirector
- 2023-10-12➕GIRDLESTONE-TINGEY, Jaymie appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-29📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-08-24➕GILSON, Naomi Sarah appointeddirector
- 2023-08-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-28➖BOHN, Roland Wilhelm resigneddirector
- 2022-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY BARN WEDDINGS LIMITED
- 2022-09-02➕BOHN, Roland Wilhelm appointeddirector
- 2022-09-02➕PLATT, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Albanwise Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Albanwise Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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ABBEY BARN WEDDINGS LIMITED
This company · 14333327
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albanwise Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 02/09/2022 |
Unique Norfolk Venues Ltd Individual | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
Sedgeford Hall
Fring Road
Sedgeford
Norfolk
PE36 5LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Charles Bernard Grant→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIRDLESTONE-TINGEY, Jaymie→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-10-12
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JARVIS, Philip Edmund→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-18
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PADULLI, Luca Rinaldo Contardo→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-12-18
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BARNES, Maxwell Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-02-22 · resigned 2024-12-18
BOHN, Roland Wilhelm→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-02 · resigned 2023-07-28
GILSON, Naomi Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-08-24 · resigned 2024-12-18
PLATT, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-09-02 · resigned 2024-02-22
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2023-10-19