ABSOLUTE VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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.
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £130.3k | £104.0k |
| Current assets | £128.0k | £118.3k |
| Cash | £55.0k | £30.1k |
| Debtors | £60.9k | £78.2k |
| Net assets | £91.2k | £89.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2018-09-01➕HUTLEY, David appointeddirector
- 2018-09-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Hutley Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/09/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Kate Hutleyceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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