ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06044167 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£4.21M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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 (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £4,213,171
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2.1m
Net Worth
£4.2m
Current Assets
£4.7m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.12M |
| Current assets | £4.65M |
| Cash | £2.08M |
| Debtors | £2.57M |
| Net assets | £4.21M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-06-20📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-05-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-15➖HAIDARI, Mohammad Ajmal resigneddirector
- 2014-09-01➕HAIDARI, Mohammad Ajmal appointeddirector
- 2013-09-27➖NOOR, Sohaela resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-31➕NOOR, Sohaela appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-31➖NOOR, Sohaela resigneddirector
- 2013-05-01➖NASER, Fetrat resigneddirector
- 2010-07-02➕NASER, Fetrat appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➕NOOR, Sohaela appointeddirector
- 2007-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITED
- 2007-01-08➕HAIDARI, Emal appointeddirector
- 2007-01-08➕NOOR, Sohaela appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-08➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-08➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rohullah Ghulam Hazrat Individual · British · DOB 05/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2024 |
Mrs Sohaela Noor Individual · Canadian · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2024 |
Mr Emal Haidari Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82190 — Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities
Registered office
34-35 Ludgate Hill
Birmingham
B3 1EH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
HAIDARI, Emal→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NOOR, Sohaela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2013-09-27
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2007-01-08
HAIDARI, Mohammad Ajmal→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2018-02-15
NASER, Fetrat→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2010-07-02 · resigned 2013-05-01
NOOR, Sohaela→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2013-08-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-20