ABSENTIA ACCOUNTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
12189561 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-04
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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. 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, 2 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
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,973
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,166 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 77% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£5k£8k£11k£13kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£3.0k£10.1k
Current assets£3.1k£13.4k
Net assets£3.0k£9.1k

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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-05-06
    ➖
    PARNELL, James resigned
    director
  8. 2022-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-05-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-03-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-03-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2020-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-02-15
    ➕
    PARNELL, James appointed
    director
  15. 2019-09-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2019-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSENTIA ACCOUNTING LTD
  17. 2019-09-04
    ➕
    PARNELL, Nicola appointed
    director
  18. 2019-09-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

45/100
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.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Nicola Parnell
Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/09/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Parnellceased 06/05/2023· 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
Incorporated2019-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

78 Brampton Way
Portishead
Bristol
BS20 6YT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PARNELL, Nicola→
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-09-04
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Active
PARNELL, James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-02-15 · resigned 2023-05-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-05-04