ABSOLUTE PLASTERING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09654468 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-24
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plastering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (79/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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-£4k£2k£8k£15k£21k£27kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets—£7.2k
Current assets—£27.1k
Net assets—£-4.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-12-04
    ➖
    STARTUP, John resigned
    director
  14. 2020-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2020-08-28
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  17. 2020-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-06-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE PLASTERING LIMITED
  20. 2015-06-24
    ➕
    SHARP, Scott appointed
    director
  21. 2015-06-24
    ➕
    STARTUP, John 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

50/100
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.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Scott Sharp
Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/08/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Startupceased 04/12/2020· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2015-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43310 — Plastering

Registered office

6 Rookswood Court
Roundswell
Barnstaple
EX31 3GW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHARP, Scott→
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-06-24
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Active
STARTUP, John→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-06-24 · resigned 2020-12-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-01-02