ABBEYFORD LEISURE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC404843 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-05

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

103 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 capital
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2025-12-12
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capital · SH02
2025-11-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-01-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2024-02-02
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officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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LODGE, Kevan Roy resigned
director
2023-12-01
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-11-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-21
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VOSE, Philip Anthony resigned
director
2023-10-18
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-08-31
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-30
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-30
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-30
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-04-21
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-01-27
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2012-11-01
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LODGE, Kevan Roy appointed
director
2012-01-16
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EVANS, David Julian appointed
director
2012-01-16
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EVANS, Susan Mary appointed
director
2012-01-16
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FALLOWS, John Steven appointed
director
2012-01-16
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SHAW, Phillip Andrew appointed
director
2012-01-16
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VOSE, Philip Anthony appointed
director
2011-08-05
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Company incorporated
As ABBEYFORD LEISURE LIMITED
2011-08-05
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CLARKE, John Bernard appointed
director

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

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

Group structure

Ev Caravan Park Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ev Caravan Park Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ABBEYFORD LEISURE LIMITED

This company · SC404843

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ev Caravan Park Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	13/12/2019

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Susan Mary Evansceased 13/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Philip Anthony Voseceased 13/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr David Julian Evansceased 13/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-08-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

C/O Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie Llp

12 Hope Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4DB

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-28

Last: 2026-03-14