ABSOLUTE MAINTENANCE (GB) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08191622 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-24
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £65.2k |
| Current assets | — | £101.7k |
| Cash | — | £39.8k |
| Debtors | — | £61.8k |
| Net assets | — | £56.0k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-01➕BROWN, Jason John appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31➖BROWN, Rachel resigneddirector
- 2013-03-28➕BROWN, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2012-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE MAINTENANCE (GB) LIMITED
- 2012-08-24➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2012-08-24➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason John Brown Individual · English · DOB 07/1988 · age 38 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/09/2020 |
Mr Andrew Brown Individual · English · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Rachel Helen Brownceased 30/06/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 68-70 BOVILL ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 16532538 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. D BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LTD→ 11107091 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| ABI BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ 15944178 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE GLAZING AND SERVICES LTD→ 10207905 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 07407997 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABUBAX AND CO LTD→ 17011099 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AC ELECTRICAL&TELECOMS LTD→ 16455301 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AC HOUSEDESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 13669996 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACACIA CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 16181593 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1st Floor 2 Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 1TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BROWN, Jason John→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2020-08-31
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-24 · resigned 2012-08-24
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Recent filings (51 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15