ABSOLUTE DIGITAL PRINT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04705547 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-20
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15➕ACKRED, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15➕KERR, Allan John appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15➖WALLBANK, Jonathan Richard resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-15➖OATES, John Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2022-12-15➖WALLBANK, Jonathan Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-16➖FAWCETT, Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-06-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2007-06-30➖MULLIN, Ronnie resigneddirector
- 2006-10-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-09-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-01-26➕FAWCETT, Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE DIGITAL PRINT LIMITED
- 2003-03-20➕WALLBANK, Jonathan Richard appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-20➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-20➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-20➕MULLIN, Ronnie appointeddirector
- 2003-03-20➕OATES, John Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2003-03-20➕WALLBANK, Jonathan Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-03-20➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-20➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan John Kerr Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jonathan Richard Wallbankceased 15/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr John Malcolm Oatesceased 15/12/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities
Registered office
Unit 4 Riverside Business Park
Natland Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 7LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
ACKRED, Paul→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-12-15
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KERR, Allan John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-12-15
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WALLBANK, Jonathan Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2022-12-15
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2003-03-20
FAWCETT, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2017-11-16
MULLIN, Ronnie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2007-06-30
OATES, John Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2022-12-15
WALLBANK, Jonathan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2022-12-15
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2003-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 26/06/2010 | 11/12/2015 | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 19/10/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/09/2006 | 17/12/2015 |
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Recent filings (88 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09