ABSALOM HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06058216 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 54). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.3y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees2200

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-11-27
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  12. 2019-11-27
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  13. 2019-11-27
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  14. 2019-11-27
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2019-11-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-11-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  17. 2019-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2015-11-01
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    ABSALOM, James appointed
    director
  20. 2015-11-01
    ➖
    ABSALOM, John David resigned
    director
  21. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    ABSALOM, Geraldine resigned
    secretary
  22. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    ABSALOM, Geraldine resigned
    director
  23. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    ABSALOM, James appointed
    secretary
  24. 2013-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2013-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2010-03-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited
  27. 2007-04-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2007-01-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSALOM HOLDINGS LIMITED
  29. 2007-01-19
    ➕
    ABSALOM, Thomas appointed
    director
  30. 2007-01-19
    ➕
    ABSALOM, Geraldine appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-01-19
    ➕
    ABSALOM, Geraldine appointed
    director
  32. 2007-01-19
    ➕
    ABSALOM, John David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ABSALOM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-11-27: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Thomas Absalom
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting16/01/2019

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
Incorporated2007-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Matrix House
12-16 Lionel Road
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 9DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

ABSALOM, James→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABSALOM, James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABSALOM, Thomas→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABSALOM, Geraldine→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
ABSALOM, Geraldine→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
ABSALOM, John David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2015-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited
Mortgage of a ship1 property10/03/201008/08/2013
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/04/200728/08/2013

Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-22