ABSEIL ACCESS LTD
🌳Matureactive
07691315 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£54.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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 £53,995
Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£54k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£79k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £54.0k | £35.6k | £47.6k |
| Current assets | £79.1k | £78.7k | £81.7k |
| Net assets | £54.0k | £35.6k | £47.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-14➕DUERDIN, Jennifer Lynn appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSEIL ACCESS LTD
- 2011-07-04➕DUERDIN, Jennifer Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-04➕DUERDIN, David Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Richard Duerdin Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 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
Incorporated2011-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
17 Ellerton Way
Hartford Green
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 3HX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DUERDIN, Jennifer Lynn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-07-04
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DUERDIN, David Richard→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-07-04
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DUERDIN, Jennifer Lynn→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-05-14
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-30