ABSORB EMPLOYMENT LAW CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09962974 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-21
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-20➕NAUGHTON, Dawn Mary Tracey appointeddirector
- 2024-09-20➖NAUGHTON, Michael Lee resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-02-19➖HEALEY, Gareth Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-02-26➕HEALEY, Gareth Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSORB EMPLOYMENT LAW CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2016-01-21➕NAUGHTON, Michael Lee appointeddirector
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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Dawn Naughton Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gareth Michael Healeyceased 19/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Michael Lee Naughtonceased 20/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
76 King Street
Manchester
M2 4NH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
NAUGHTON, Dawn Mary Tracey→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEALEY, Gareth Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2019-02-19
NAUGHTON, Michael Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2024-09-20
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-20