ABSOLUTE PROFESSIONALS LTD

💤Zombieactive
05034223 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-04
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
£6.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,981
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,177 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£6.0k£13.2k
Current assets£7.9k£17.3k
Net assets£6.0k£13.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-12-17
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-12-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-11
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-11-25
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-07-12
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2021-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-06-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-04-05
    ➖
    MURPHY, Karen resigned
    director
  21. 2011-03-01
    ➕
    O'NEILL, Sandy Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2011-03-01
    ➖
    OFLAHERTY, Michael resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-03-01
    ➕
    MURPHY, Karen appointed
    director
  24. 2011-03-01
    ➖
    O'FLAHERTY, Amanda resigned
    director
  25. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    O'FLAHERTY, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-01-31
    ➕
    OFLAHERTY, Michael appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-01-31
    ➕
    OFLAHERTY, Michael appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-01-31
    ➖
    OFLAHERTY, Michael resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-01-31
    ➖
    SHEPPARD, Zoe resigned
    director
  30. 2004-02-09
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-02-09
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2004-02-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE PROFESSIONALS LTD
  33. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    O'FLAHERTY, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    O'FLAHERTY, Amanda appointed
    director
  36. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    SHEPPARD, Zoe appointed
    director
  37. 2004-02-04
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Sandra Ann O'Neill
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

2 Collington Avenue
Bexhill-On-Sea
TN39 3QA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

O'NEILL, Sandy Ann→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'FLAHERTY, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
OFLAHERTY, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2011-03-01
Resigned
OFLAHERTY, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
MURPHY, Karen→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2012-04-05
Resigned
O'FLAHERTY, Amanda→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2011-03-01
Resigned
SHEPPARD, Zoe→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-11-11