ABSTRKT-DSIGN LTD

💤Zombieactive
08837784 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-09
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.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-02-19
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    HULOTT, Colin resigned
    secretary
  9. 2020-02-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2019-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-02-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-06-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-05-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2014-01-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSTRKT-DSIGN LTD
  18. 2014-01-09
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    HULOTT, Colin Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2014-01-09
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    HULOTT, Colin appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Mr Colin Paul Hulott
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—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
Incorporated2014-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

49 Clyde Street Clyde Street
Sheerness
ME12 2QF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HULOTT, Colin Paul→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-09
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Active
HULOTT, Colin→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-09 · resigned 2020-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-05