ABSOLUTELY RIGHTS LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £361 | £421 |
| Current assets | £15.2k | £15.3k |
| Net assets | £361 | £421 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-07-12📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-11➖PYE, Chris Barton resigneddirector
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2016-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-16➖GORHAM, Carl Maxim resigneddirector
- 2005-12-01➕PYE, Chris Barton appointeddirector
- 2004-09-09➕KENNEDY, Gordon Gilbert appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-09➕KENNEDY, Gordon Gilbert appointeddirector
- 2004-09-09➖QUADRANGLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-09➕GORHAM, Carl Maxim appointeddirector
- 2004-09-09➖STOORNE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-09➖STOORNE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTELY RIGHTS LIMITED
- 2003-06-25➕QUADRANGLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-25➕STOORNE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-06-25➕STOORNE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Absolutely Productions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolutely Productions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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