ABSOLUTE EMBROIDERY LTD
🌳Matureactive
06488918 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-30
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£51.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £51,306
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£51k
↑ 10.0% YoY
Current Assets
£49k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.8k | £46.6k |
| Current assets | £48.6k | £64.9k |
| Net assets | £51.3k | £46.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-28📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-02-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-21➕ELLIS, Eleanor Kate appointeddirector
- 2024-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➕DAWSON, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2022-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-10➖JEFFREY, Rachel Claire resigneddirector
- 2008-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE EMBROIDERY LTD
- 2008-01-30➕DAWSON, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-30➕DAWSON, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2008-01-30➕JEFFREY, Rachel Claire appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Jane Dawson Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
286 Broad Road
Braintree
CM7 5NW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
DAWSON, Nicola Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-01-30
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DAWSON, Lauren→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2023-06-01
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DAWSON, Nicola Jane→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-01-30
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ELLIS, Eleanor Kate→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2024-01-21
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JEFFREY, Rachel Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2013-10-10
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-30
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-30