ABBSOLUT LTD
💤Zombieactive
07134890 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-25
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £11,004
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
Net Worth
£11k
Current Assets
£14k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.0k |
| Current assets | £13.7k |
| Cash | £10.2k |
| Debtors | £3.5k |
| Net assets | £11.0k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-25➖ABBOTT, James David resigneddirector
- 2024-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-14➖ABBOTT, Claire Denise resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-14➖ABBOTT, Claire Denise resigneddirector
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-14➕ABBOTT, James David appointeddirector
- 2013-06-01➕ABBOTT, Claire Denise appointeddirector
- 2011-02-02➖ABBOTT, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBSOLUT LTD
- 2010-01-25➕ABBOTT, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2010-01-25➕ABBOTT, Claire Denise appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-25➕ABBOTT, Timothy appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Abbott Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/01/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James David Abbottceased 25/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Claire Denise Abbottceased 14/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Timothy Abbottceased 15/02/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 1-3 Marshgate Unit 1-3
Marshgate
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 2PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ABBOTT, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBOTT, Claire Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2022-10-14
ABBOTT, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2011-02-02
ABBOTT, Claire Denise→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2022-10-14
ABBOTT, James David→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2024-04-25
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-15