ABSOLUT5 AUDIO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09751560 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-27
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
27 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
50
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 accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUT5 AUDIO LIMITED
- 2015-08-27➕FINNISS, Jason appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Finniss Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence | 26/08/2016 |
Mrs Jennie Finniss Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Jennie Finnisceased 21/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Retail · SP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 LTD→ 06462638 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 19THREASON LTD→ 16963363 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3D CENTRAL LTD→ 13632682 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A 2 Z AIRGUNS LTD→ 12719562 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A NEW LIFE VINTAGE LIMITED→ 17093973 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABACUS REPRO LIMITED→ 04971774 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACCESSORY DEPOT (SALISBURY) LTD→ 07850610 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACER BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 07773355 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACUMEN PROMOTIONS LIMITED→ 05171079 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ADORE NAILS & BEAUTY NO.2 LIMITED→ 13513212 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADYCARA LTD→ 13505675 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AERO OVERSEAS LTD→ 14571690 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47430 — Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Registered office
43 Fisherton Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7SU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FINNISS, Jason→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (27 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07