ABSOLUTE INK TATTOOING LTD

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07480868 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-04
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,267
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,695 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£2.1k£7.8k
Current assets£7.5k£12.1k
Net assets£1.3k£5.0k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-01-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-07-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-07-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-07-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-07-01
    ➕
    CARVILLE, Georgie appointed
    director
  20. 2019-07-01
    ➖
    CARVILLE, Lin resigned
    secretary
  21. 2019-07-01
    ➖
    CARVILLE, Lin resigned
    director
  22. 2014-01-01
    ➖
    CARVILLE, Jodie resigned
    director
  23. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    CARVILLE, Lin appointed
    director
  24. 2012-11-29
    ➖
    CARVILLE, Jodie resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-11-29
    ➕
    CARVILLE, Lin appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-11-29
    ➕
    CARVILLE, Jodie appointed
    director
  27. 2012-11-29
    ➖
    CARVILLE, Lin resigned
    director
  28. 2011-01-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE INK TATTOOING LTD
  29. 2011-01-04
    ➕
    CARVILLE, Jodie appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-01-04
    ➕
    CARVILLE, Lin 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 15 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
Georgie Carville
Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Lin Carvilleceased 01/07/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2011-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

Unit 3 Paddock Road
Caversham
Reading
RG4 5BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CARVILLE, Georgie→
director · ~39y · appointed 2019-07-01
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Active
CARVILLE, Jodie→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-04 · resigned 2012-11-29
Resigned
CARVILLE, Lin→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-29 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
CARVILLE, Jodie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-11-29 · resigned 2014-01-01
Resigned
CARVILLE, Lin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
CARVILLE, Lin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-01-04 · resigned 2012-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-11