ABSOLUTE DENTAL STUDIOS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06426715 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-04-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-04-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-02-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-01-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-11-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-12-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-05-11
    ➕
    HICKEY, Michelle Elaine appointed
    director
  15. 2012-05-11
    ➖
    HICKEY, Michelle Elaine resigned
    secretary
  16. 2012-05-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2012-05-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2012-05-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2011-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-11-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2011-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-11-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-11-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-12-19
    ➕
    HICKEY, Brian Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2007-12-19
    ➖
    HART, Sharon resigned
    nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-12-19
    ➕
    HICKEY, Michelle Elaine appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-12-19
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Colin John resigned
    nominee-director
  31. 2007-11-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE DENTAL STUDIOS LIMITED
  32. 2007-11-14
    ➕
    HART, Sharon appointed
    nominee-secretary
  33. 2007-11-14
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Colin John appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-04-24

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Michael Hickey
Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares14/11/2016
Mrs Michelle Elaine Hickey
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares14/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

2 Aspen Close
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG2 8SJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HICKEY, Brian Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HICKEY, Michelle Elaine→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HART, Sharon→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2007-12-19
Resigned
HICKEY, Michelle Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-19 · resigned 2012-05-11
Resigned
WILKINSON, Colin John→
nominee-director · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2007-12-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-04-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-02-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-05-11