ABSOLUTE FUTBOL LTD

💤Zombieactive
05887354 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£38.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -47% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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 (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £38,348
Cash draining
Cash down 47% YoY
Cash YoY
-47%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£53k
↓ 47% YoY
Net Worth
£38k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£82k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£29k£59k£88k£118k£147kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£58.5k£52.8k
Current assets£82.0k£147.2k
Cash£53.2k£99.8k
Debtors£28.8k£47.4k
Net assets£38.3k£31.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-09-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-09-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-09-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-09-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-09-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-09-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2019-08-31
    ➖
    ROGERS, Carol resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-08-31
    ➖
    ROGERS, Scott James resigned
    director
  21. 2008-02-07
    ➕
    LYSONS, Lee Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2006-07-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE FUTBOL LTD
  23. 2006-07-26
    ➕
    ROGERS, Carol appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-26
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-07-26
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2006-07-26
    ➕
    ROGERS, Scott James appointed
    director
  27. 2006-07-26
    ➕
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2006-07-26
    ➖
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    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 18 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lee Anthony Lysons
Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Scott James Rogersceased 04/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Scott James Rogersceased 04/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2006-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

23 The Rydings Langho
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB6 8BQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

LYSONS, Lee Anthony→
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROGERS, Carol→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-26 · resigned 2019-08-31
Resigned
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-26 · resigned 2006-07-26
Resigned
ROGERS, Scott James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2006-07-26 · resigned 2019-08-31
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-26 · resigned 2006-07-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-10