ABSOLUTE EFFECTS UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06356456 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-30
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees200200

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-09
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2018-06-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  17. 2018-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-08-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE EFFECTS UK LIMITED
  19. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    WATKINS, Kate appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    WATKINS, David Gareth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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
David Gareth Watkins
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence30/08/2016
Kate Watkins
Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/08/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

Suite 1b1, Argyle House Northside
Joel Street
Northwood Hills
HA6 1NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

WATKINS, Kate→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-30
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Active
WATKINS, David Gareth→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-08-30
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—03/06/2018—
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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-02