ABBEYHILL FOOTCARE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC474213 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-02
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£271.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £271,361

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£271k
↑ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£115k
↓ 7.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£54k£109k£163k£217k£271kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£271.4k£260.6k
Current assets£115.0k£123.7k
Net assets£271.4k£260.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-15
    ➖
    BAXTER, Francis Johnston resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-15
    ➖
    BAXTER, Pamela resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-07
    ➕
    BAXTER, Francis Johnston appointed
    director
  12. 2021-08-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-08-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-08-06
    ➖
    BAXTER, Francis Johnston resigned
    director
  15. 2021-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-28
    ➕
    BAXTER, Ruairi Francis appointed
    director
  17. 2021-04-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-06-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYHILL FOOTCARE LIMITED
  23. 2014-04-02
    ➕
    BAXTER, Francis Johnston appointed
    director
  24. 2014-04-02
    ➕
    BAXTER, Pamela appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BAXTER, Francis Johnston resigned 2026-04-15; BAXTER, Pamela resigned 2026-04-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ruairi Francis Baxter
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1993 · age 33
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/12/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Frank Baxterceased 31/12/2024· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated2014-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities

Registered office

12a Chester Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BAXTER, Ruairi Francis→
director · ~33y · appointed 2021-04-28
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Active
BAXTER, Francis Johnston→
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-08-07 · resigned 2026-04-15
Resigned
BAXTER, Francis Johnston→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2021-08-06
Resigned
BAXTER, Pamela→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2026-04-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-07