ABSOLUTELY CLEANING SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12504227 · ltd · incorporated 2020-03-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£12.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,287
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,186 YoY
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£88k
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£12k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.3k | £15.5k |
| Cash | £87.7k | £112.8k |
| Net assets | £12.3k | £15.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-24➕BELL, Alexander Michael appointeddirector
- 2026-04-24➖BELL, Alexander Michael resigneddirector
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01➕BELL, Colin Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21➕BELL, Harrison Colin appointeddirector
- 2024-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTELY CLEANING SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2020-03-09➕BELL, Gregor Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➕BELL, Lucy-Anne Molly appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➕BELL, Alexander Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Richard Bell Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/10/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alexander Michael Bellceased 28/10/2024· board control
- Miss Lucy-Anne Molly Bellceased 28/10/2024· board control
- Mr Gregor Richard Bellceased 28/10/2024· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| A & M GROUP VENTURES LTD→ 15763345 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
The Old Post Office
41-43 Market Place
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3HR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
BELL, Alexander Michael→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2026-04-24
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BELL, Colin Richard→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-05-01
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BELL, Gregor Richard→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2020-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Harrison Colin→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-03-21
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BELL, Lucy-Anne Molly→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2020-03-09
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BELL, Alexander Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-03-09 · resigned 2026-04-24
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18