ABSOLUTELY FLOOR RESTORE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14903876 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £18.8k |
| Current assets | — | £6.8k |
| Net assets | — | £4.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-01➖BUTT, Muhammad Umar resigneddirector
- 2024-03-01➕HELLEWELL, Guy David appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01➖HELLEWELL, Guy David resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-30➖BUTT, Mohammad Raffi resigneddirector
- 2023-07-30➕BUTT, Muhammad Umar appointeddirector
- 2023-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-01➕TINKLER, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➕BUTT, Mohammad Raffi appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➖KEMP, Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTELY FLOOR RESTORE LTD
- 2023-05-30➕KEMP, Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-31: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael David Tinkler Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/05/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Guy David Hellewellceased 01/03/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Muhammad Umar Buttceased 01/03/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Mohammad Raffi Buttceased 30/07/2023· 25-50% voting
- Ms Charlotte Kempceased 01/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110SERVICES NE LIMITED→ 16794370 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 186 INVESTMENTS LTD→ 07589623 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 186 PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (SOUTHERN) LTD→ 02930991 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 3 WIRE LIMITED→ 06280661 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| A HUGHES BUILDING & JOINERY SERVICES LTD→ 16008561 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| AA ELECTRICAL & SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 15608423 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
149 West Auckland Road
Darlington
DL3 0SP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
TINKLER, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTT, Mohammad Raffi→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2023-07-30
BUTT, Muhammad Umar→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-07-30 · resigned 2024-03-01
HELLEWELL, Guy David→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-03-01 · resigned 2024-03-01
KEMP, Charlotte→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-05-30 · resigned 2023-06-01
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-15