ABSOLUTE ACCESS SERVICES LIMITED

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06738739 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-31
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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
55
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£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2025-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-04-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-04-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-04-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-04-14
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    WEBB, William resigned
    director
  15. 2019-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-03-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-03-07
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    TUTTON, Lucy Victoria appointed
    director
  19. 2019-03-07
    ➖
    HEWETT, Lee resigned
    director
  20. 2015-09-01
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    HEWETT, Lee appointed
    director
  21. 2013-07-22
    ➖
    HEWETT, Lee resigned
    director
  22. 2013-07-22
    ➖
    MARCHANT, Terry resigned
    director
  23. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    PATCHING, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    PATCHING, Andrew John resigned
    director
  25. 2010-03-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    PATCHING, Andrew John appointed
    director
  27. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    PATCHING, Layla Dawn resigned
    director
  28. 2008-12-22
    ➖
    PATCHING, Andrew John resigned
    director
  29. 2008-12-22
    ➕
    PATCHING, Layla Dawn appointed
    director
  30. 2008-12-04
    ➕
    PATCHING, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-10-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE ACCESS SERVICES LIMITED
  32. 2008-10-31
    ➕
    HEWETT, Lee appointed
    director
  33. 2008-10-31
    ➕
    MARCHANT, Terry appointed
    director
  34. 2008-10-31
    ➕
    PATCHING, Andrew John appointed
    director
  35. 2008-10-31
    ➕
    WEBB, William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lucy Victoria Tutton
Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/07/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr William Webbceased 02/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Lee Hewettceased 07/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2008-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

12 Hatherley Road
Sidcup
DA14 4DT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

TUTTON, Lucy Victoria→
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATCHING, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-04 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
HEWETT, Lee→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-03-07
Resigned
HEWETT, Lee→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2013-07-22
Resigned
MARCHANT, Terry→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2013-07-22
Resigned
PATCHING, Andrew John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
PATCHING, Andrew John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2008-12-22
Resigned
PATCHING, Layla Dawn→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-12-22 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
WEBB, William→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2020-04-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/03/2010—
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-03