26 ABERDARE GARDENS TRADING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08708555 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£103.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 3 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £103,734
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,595 YoY
Cash YoY
+850%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£41k
↑ 850% YoY
Net Worth
£104k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £103.7k | £133.3k |
| Cash | £40.7k | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £103.7k | £133.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-12-16📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-12-16⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-12-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-07-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-07-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-07-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-15➕STEIN, David Joseph appointeddirector
- 2025-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-30➖HINE, Daryl Vincent resigneddirector
- 2024-11-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-16➕PORTERS ASSOCIATES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-11-15➖TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-10-29📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-10-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-29⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-10-29📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-13➖TAYLOR, Claire Sabrina resigneddirector
- 2024-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-04➖STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-05-04➕TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-11-12➕HINE, Daryl Vincent appointeddirector
- 2019-11-12➕TAYLOR, Claire Sabrina appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➖MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis resigneddirector
- 2018-09-14➕MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis appointeddirector
- 2018-09-14➖WATSON, Andrew Philip resigneddirector
- 2017-06-26➕WATSON, Andrew Philip appointeddirector
- 2015-03-31➖PUGH, Gordon Andrew resigneddirector
- 2013-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 26 ABERDARE GARDENS TRADING LIMITED
- 2013-09-27➕GAIN, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-09-27➕STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-09-27➕PUGH, Gordon Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-16: legacy; 2025-07-22: legacy
Group structure
Stellar Asset Management Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Stellar Asset Management Limited
Corporate parent · board control
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26 ABERDARE GARDENS TRADING LIMITED
This company · 08708555
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stellar Asset Management Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 19/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Dorothy Norma Pappceased 19/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Stellar Asset Managementceased 06/04/2016· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEY HORSE RACING AND BREEDING LIMITED→ 05037294 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABRAMS FARM LIVERY & STUD LTD→ 16116304 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE TREE SERVICES LTD→ 12666216 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACE ARBORICULTURE LTD→ 09416866 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACORN CATTERY LTD→ 16298084 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED GROWERS LTD→ 12830618 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AHR EQUINE CLIPPING LIMITED→ 15975568 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALISON ACLAND TRADING LIMITED→ 09193994 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALLGREEN TECH LTD→ 14065936 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMBROSE FARM LTD→ 15116431 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
C/O Stellar Asset Management Limited
20 Chapel Street
Liverpool
L3 9AG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
PORTERS ASSOCIATES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAIN, Jonathan Mark→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEIN, David Joseph→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2022-05-04
TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-05-04 · resigned 2024-11-15
HINE, Daryl Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-11-12 · resigned 2024-11-30
MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-14 · resigned 2019-09-30
PUGH, Gordon Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2015-03-31
TAYLOR, Claire Sabrina→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-11-12 · resigned 2024-10-13
WATSON, Andrew Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2018-09-14
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Recent filings (81 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-12-16
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-12-16
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-12-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-07-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-07-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-07-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26