ABINA DESIGN & PRINT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06314808 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-17
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£-9.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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 · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £9,679

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£10k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-31
Total assets£-9.7k
Net assets£-9.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-06-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2026-03-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-04-06
    ➖
    JAMES, Stephen resigned
    director
  9. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-19
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-07-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ABINA DESIGN & PRINT LIMITED
  19. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    JAMES, Denise Jane appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    JAMES, Denise Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    JAMES, Stephen 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 19 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 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Denise Jane James
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence30/06/2016
Mr Stephen James
Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2007-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities

Registered office

C/O Bda Associates Limited Global House
1 Ashley Avenue
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5AD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

JAMES, Denise Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-17
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Active
JAMES, Denise Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-07-17
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Active
JAMES, Stephen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-07-17 · resigned 2024-04-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-05