ABBS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD

🚨Distressedactive
07784330 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-23
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-160.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 73110Advertising agencies
  • 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
  • 78200Temporary employment agency activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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, 4 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £160,430

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£160k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£160k-£111k-£62k-£13k£37k£86kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£-162.0k£-101.1k
Current assets£5.5k£85.9k
Cash£940
Debtors£5.5k£84.9k
Net assets£-160.4k£-101.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-09-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-08-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-07-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2025-03-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-01-28
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  9. 2024-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-02-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-02-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-01-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-01-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2011-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD
  21. 2011-09-23
    DANIEL, Dennis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

Red flags

2 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-28

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dennis Daniel
Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59120 — Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

Registered office

Office No.-756 182-184, High Street North
Eastham
London
E6 2JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DANIEL, Dennis
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-09-23
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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21