ABSOLUTE IT SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05400324 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-21
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets—£16.7k
Current assets—£30.3k
Net assets—£16.7k
Average employees200—

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-21
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    officers · AP03
  10. 2021-03-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-03-12
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    DAVIDSON, Ian appointed
    secretary
  12. 2021-03-12
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    GREEN, Edward resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-25
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    GREEN, Edward resigned
    director
  15. 2020-06-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-06-12
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  17. 2020-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-13
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    BRYANT, Charles James resigned
    director
  20. 2019-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-03-31
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    BRYANT, Charles James appointed
    director
  23. 2005-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE IT SERVICES LIMITED
  24. 2005-03-21
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Ian appointed
    director
  25. 2005-03-21
    ➕
    GREEN, Edward appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-03-21
    ➕
    GREEN, Edward appointed
    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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
Mr Ian Davidson
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

1 Hornbeam Close
Wokingham
RG41 4UR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Edward→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2021-03-12
Resigned
BRYANT, Charles James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-03-31 · resigned 2019-06-13
Resigned
GREEN, Edward→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2020-06-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-21