ABSOLUTE AMUSEMENTS UK LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £48.1k | £-339 |
| Current assets | £10.3k | £23.7k |
| Net assets | £12.3k | £-339 |
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
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Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE AMUSEMENTS UK LTD
- 2022-08-10➕ROWLAND, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2022-08-10➕ROWLAND, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2022-08-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kelly Rowland Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/08/2022 |
Mr Thomas William Rowland Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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