ABYSIS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15390460 · ltd · incorporated 2024-01-05
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
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£-15.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
2 officers (2 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
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £15,189
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,190 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£15k
↓ 1519000% YoY
Current Assets
£146k
↑ 14518% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £138.9k | £1 |
| Current assets | £146.2k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £-15.2k | £1 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-08➕EVANS, Marina appointeddirector
- 2025-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-28📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABYSIS LIMITED
- 2024-01-05➕SWINDELLS, Mark Basil, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Mark Basil Swindells Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 05/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Prof Andrew Charles Russell Martinceased 08/08/2025· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
Waterford Farm Mewith Lane
Mewith
North Yorkshire
LA2 7AX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
EVANS, Marina→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-08-08
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SWINDELLS, Mark Basil, Dr→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-05
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-28
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-01-05