ABBEYDENE COURT APARTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
NI029926 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-11
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 85). 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 (79/100)

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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £1,985
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£697£1k£2k£3k£3kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£3.1k£2.7k
Current assets—£3.2k
Cash£3.5k£3.2k
Net assets£2.0k£1.7k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-12
    ➖
    EAKINS, Emma Elizabeth resigned
    director
  7. 2022-12-07
    ➖
    COUSINS, William John resigned
    director
  8. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-13
    ➕
    STOREY, George Herbert appointed
    secretary
  15. 2019-02-13
    ➕
    STOREY, George Herbert appointed
    director
  16. 2019-02-13
    ➖
    BECKETT, Patricia Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  17. 2019-02-13
    ➖
    BECKETT, James Clarke resigned
    director
  18. 2019-02-13
    ➕
    EAKINS, Emma Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2019-02-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2019-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-02-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-10-15
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    FAIR, Edward Michael resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-10-15
    ➖
    DOHERTY, David John resigned
    director
  27. 2007-10-15
    ➖
    HILL, David resigned
    director
  28. 2007-10-15
    ➖
    JENKINS, Thomas David resigned
    director
  29. 2007-08-22
    ➖
    STERRIT, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-08-16
    ➕
    COUSINS, William John appointed
    director
  31. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    BECKETT, James Clarke resigned
    secretary
  32. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    STERRIT, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    FAIR, Edward Michael resigned
    director
  34. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    INGRAM, Neill resigned
    director
  35. 2005-08-16
    ➕
    BECKETT, Patricia Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  36. 2004-09-19
    ➕
    DOHERTY, David John appointed
    director
  37. 2004-09-06
    ➕
    BECKETT, James Clarke appointed
    director
  38. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    JENKINS, Thomas David appointed
    director
  39. 2003-11-09
    ➕
    HILL, David appointed
    director
  40. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, William John resigned
    director
  41. 2000-09-28
    ➖
    HARPUR, William George resigned
    director
  42. 2000-09-13
    ➕
    HARPUR, William George appointed
    director
  43. 2000-09-13
    ➖
    TOLAND, Victor resigned
    director
  44. 2000-09-08
    ➖
    FRASER, David Moore resigned
    director
  45. 2000-09-08
    ➖
    FRASER, William James Moore resigned
    director
  46. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    FAIR, Edward Michael appointed
    director
  47. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    INGRAM, Neill appointed
    director
  48. 1999-09-08
    ➕
    TOLAND, Victor appointed
    director
  49. 1995-09-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYDENE COURT APARTMENTS LIMITED
  50. 1995-09-11
    ➕
    BECKETT, James Clarke appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

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 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Herbert Storey
Individual · British · DOB 07/1941 · age 85
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-09-11
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

1c The Square
Ballyclare
Co.Antrim
BT39 9BB
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

STOREY, George Herbert→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STOREY, George Herbert→
director · ~85y · appointed 2019-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BECKETT, James Clarke→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
BECKETT, Patricia Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2019-02-13
Resigned
FAIR, Edward Michael→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2007-10-15
Resigned
STERRIT, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2007-08-22
Resigned
BECKETT, James Clarke→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2019-02-13
Resigned
COUSINS, William John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-08-16 · resigned 2022-12-07
Resigned
DOHERTY, David John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-09-19 · resigned 2007-10-15
Resigned
EAKINS, Emma Elizabeth→
director · ~35y · appointed 2019-02-13 · resigned 2022-12-12
Resigned
FAIR, Edward Michael→
director · ~94y · appointed 1999-09-08 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
FRASER, David Moore→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2000-09-08
Resigned
FRASER, William James Moore→
director · ~99y · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2000-09-08
Resigned
HARPUR, William George→
director · ~94y · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2000-09-28
Resigned
HILL, David→
director · appointed 2003-11-09 · resigned 2007-10-15
Resigned
INGRAM, Neill→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-09-08 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
JENKINS, Thomas David→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2007-10-15
Resigned
MCALLISTER, William John→
director · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
TOLAND, Victor→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-09-08 · resigned 2000-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-17