ABBEYFIELD FAREHAM SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00780423 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1963-11-11
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£323.9k
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 58.3y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 58.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (6 active, 46 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
195 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredLoss-making
Loss before tax £1,235
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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| Turnover | £323.9k | — |
| Gross profit | £255 | — |
| Profit before tax | £-1.2k | — |
| Average employees | 1000 | 1000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-05➕MAY, Jacqualyn appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-30➖SPRIGGS, Julia Dianne resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10➖TAYLOR, Gary Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-29➕SPRIGGS, Julia Dianne appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-29➖STEEL, Jade Molly resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-26➖MORRIS, Brian resigneddirector
- 2024-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-09➕MILLER, Lorraine Vivienne appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕BEECH, Carolyn Margaret appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04TM01
- 2024-06-11📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04TM01
- 2024-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-01➖DANESHVAR, Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-06-01➖DANESHVAR, Parviz resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31➖RYAN, Catherine Frances resigneddirector
- 2024-05-30➕TAYLOR, Gary Alan appointeddirector
- 2024-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-10➕GOULD, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-21➖HILL, Sheila Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27➖HALL, Geraldine Anita resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27➖HALL, Peter Graham resigneddirector
- 2022-11-18➖HAMILTON, Colin William resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31➕AYLES, Trevor Desmond Fredrick appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➕HOW, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➖COX, Jane Louise resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-31➕STEEL, Jade Molly appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-31➕HAMILTON, Colin William appointeddirector
- 2021-06-20➖TAYLOR, Maureen Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-06-20➖TAYLOR, William Royston resigneddirector
- 2019-07-11➕HALL, Geraldine Anita appointeddirector
- 2019-07-11➕HILL, Sheila Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2019-06-30➖CAIRNS, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2019-04-05➕MORRIS, Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-04-05➕RYAN, Catherine Frances appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SPRIGGS, Julia Dianne resigned 2025-12-30; TAYLOR, Gary Alan resigned 2025-07-10
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 4 MUDDY PAWS LTD→ 16213162 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1963-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
24 East Street
Fareham
Hants
PO16 0BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (6 active · 40 resigned)
Active
AYLES, Trevor Desmond Fredrick→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-10-31
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BEECH, Carolyn Margaret→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-07-01
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GOULD, Jane Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-05-10
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HOW, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-10-31
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MILLER, Lorraine Vivienne→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-07-09
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BAKER, David Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-04-03
COX, Jane Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2022-10-31
CURTIS, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2016-04-11
HANCOCK, Roger Dennis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-03 · resigned 2004-02-23
PICKBURN, Gillian Lois Franklin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2013-02-27
SLEEP, Jonathon Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2006-03-30
SPRIGGS, Julia Dianne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-08-29 · resigned 2025-12-30
STEEL, Jade Molly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-31 · resigned 2024-08-29
BARD, Dorothy Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1992-02-03
CAIRNS, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2019-06-30
CARLING, William Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 2011-02-28
COCKSHOOT, David Wyn→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-04-20 · resigned 2018-03-28
DALEY, Margaret Janetta Lewis, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~115y · resigned 2000-02-21
DANESHVAR, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-03-28 · resigned 2024-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 09/11/2001 | 24/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 07/02/1990 | 03/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Housing Corporation | Agreement and legal charge | 1 property | 28/01/1982 | 09/03/2000 | |
| satisfied | The Urban District Council of Fareham | Deed of mortgage | 1 property | 05/01/1968 | 18/07/1995 |
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Recent filings (195 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2024-06-11