ABSTRACT SIGNS & GRAPHICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03326827 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-03

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 Mar 2025

Net worth

£-81.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.1y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

75 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £81,788

Very low cash

Cash position: £24

Cash YoY

+85%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£24

↑ 85% YoY

Net Worth

-£82k

↓ 7.6% YoY

Current Assets

£2k

↓ 8.4% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£-81.8k	£-76.0k
Current assets	£1.9k	£2.0k
Cash	£24	£13
Debtors	£1.8k	£2.0k
Net assets	£-81.8k	£-76.0k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-12
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
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FISH, Maureen resigned
secretary
2026-04-08
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FISH, Maureen resigned
director
2026-04-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-03
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GILES, Michael appointed
director
2025-08-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
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FISH, Michael David resigned
director
2022-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2017-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2009-10-01
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FISH, Maureen Phyllis appointed
secretary
2001-03-29
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2001-03-09
➕
FISH, Maureen appointed
director
2001-03-09
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PARMAR, Chandrakant resigned
director
1997-05-22
➕
FISH, Michael David appointed
director
1997-05-22
➖
GILES, Michael Kevin resigned
director
1997-03-03
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Company incorporated
As ABSTRACT SIGNS & GRAPHICS LIMITED
1997-03-03
➕
FISH, Maureen appointed
secretary
1997-03-03
➕
FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-03-03
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FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-03-03
➕
GILES, Michael Kevin appointed
director
1997-03-03
➕
PARMAR, Chandrakant appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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: FISH, Maureen resigned 2026-04-08; FISH, Maureen resigned 2026-04-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Michael Kevin Giles Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/07/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Michael Kevin Gilesceased 01/07/2016· 75-100% 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

Incorporated1997-03-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

16 Queen Street

Ilkeston

Derbyshire

DE7 5GT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-17

Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

FISH, Maureen Phyllis→

secretary · appointed 2009-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GILES, Michael→

director · ~63y · appointed 2026-03-03

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Active

FISH, Maureen→

secretary · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2026-04-08

Resigned

FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 1997-03-03

Resigned

FISH, Maureen→

director · ~82y · appointed 2001-03-09 · resigned 2026-04-08

Resigned

FISH, Michael David→

director · ~88y · appointed 1997-05-22 · resigned 2022-11-01

Resigned

GILES, Michael Kevin→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 1997-05-22

Resigned

PARMAR, Chandrakant→

director · ~70y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2001-03-09

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	29/03/2001	—

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Recent filings (75 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-05-12

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-05-12

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-05-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-04-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-08

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-04-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-08-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-11-01