ABSOLUTE SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
06269531 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-19📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-01-20➖SHAW, Samantha Jayne resigneddirector
- 2015-03-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2010-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-01-01➖CARTER, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cattles Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-06-06➕SHAW, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2007-06-06➕CARTER, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-06➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-06➕SHAW, Samantha Jayne appointeddirector
- 2007-06-06➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2007-06-05➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-06-05➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Shaw Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Samantha Shawceased 04/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
82 Reddish Road
Stockport
SK5 7QU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
CARTER, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2010-01-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-05 · resigned 2007-06-06
SHAW, Samantha Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-06-06 · resigned 2016-01-20
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-05 · resigned 2007-06-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/03/2015 | 10/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Cattles Invoice Finance Cattles Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 18/05/2009 | 03/09/2010 |
Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-24