ABSCIENTIA LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.7k | £513 |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £3.8k |
| Net assets | £1.7k | £513 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSCIENTIA LTD
- 2017-10-20➕RIX, Bernadette appointeddirector
- 2017-10-20➕RIX, David Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Alan Rix Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/10/2017 |
Mrs Bernadette Rix Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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