ABBEYFIELD ENGLAND LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive

14411261 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-10-11

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (8 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 2 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2026-03-29
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officers · TM01
2026-03-27
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CARROLL, Terence Patrick resigned
director
2026-03-11
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officers · TM01
2026-03-10
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GILPIN, Geraldine Patricia resigned
director
2026-02-19
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officers · CH01
2026-02-19
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officers · CH01
2026-02-18
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officers · AP01
2026-02-18
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officers · CH01
2026-02-18
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officers · AP01
2026-01-08
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accounts · AAMD
2025-12-30
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accounts · AA
2025-12-17
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CUMMINS, Paul Paschal appointed
director
2025-12-16
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SEE, Gary Eric appointed
director
2025-11-18
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officers · TM01
2025-11-18
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officers · TM01
2025-11-13
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WELLINGS, Lynn Florence Roberta resigned
director
2025-10-24
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JOHNSON, Ruth resigned
director
2025-05-23
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officers · CH01
2025-05-23
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officers · CH01
2025-05-23
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officers · CH01
2025-05-23
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officers · CH01
2025-05-23
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address · AD01
2025-05-23
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address · AD01
2025-04-08
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officers · AP03
2025-04-08
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officers · AP01
2025-04-08
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officers · AP01
2025-03-18
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WAINWRIGHT, Michele Ann appointed
secretary
2025-03-18
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CARROLL, Terence Patrick appointed
director
2025-03-18
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WELLINGS, Lynn Florence Roberta appointed
director
2025-03-05
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officers · TM01
2024-10-18
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FORD, Martin resigned
director
2024-10-14
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officers · TM01
2024-10-14
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officers · TM01
2024-10-02
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POTTER, Elizabeth Anne resigned
director
2024-04-14
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DUMBLETON, Helen Clare resigned
secretary
2024-02-28
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USORO, Idongesit resigned
director
2023-09-27
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WOOD, Steven Muir appointed
director
2023-09-27
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FORD, Martin appointed
director
2023-09-27
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GILPIN, Geraldine Patricia appointed
director
2023-07-03
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DUMBLETON, Helen Clare appointed
secretary
2023-05-23
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NELL, Philip John Payton resigned
director
2023-01-13
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ALCOCK, David Scott resigned
director
2023-01-13
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SUTTON, Amber resigned
director
2023-01-12
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DRUCE, Nigel Ronald appointed
director
2023-01-12
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SUDBURY, Wendy Elizabeth, Dr. appointed
director
2023-01-12
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SUMMERSGILL, David appointed
director
2023-01-12
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WALKER, Geoffrey John appointed
director
2023-01-12
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JOHNSON, Ruth appointed
director
2023-01-12
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NELL, Philip John Payton appointed
director
2023-01-12
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POTTER, Elizabeth Anne appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CARROLL, Terence Patrick resigned 2026-03-27; GILPIN, Geraldine Patricia resigned 2026-03-10; JOHNSON, Ruth resigned 2025-10-24

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2022-10-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Portland House

Belmont Business Park

Durham

DH1 1TW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-25

Last: 2026-03-11