ABSOLUTE MARINE LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (72/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.3k |
| Current assets | £144.0k |
| Net assets | £7.8k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-07➖HAMESTER, Bernardo Reinaldo resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE MARINE LTD
- 2024-07-10➕HOWELLS, Graeme John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-10➕HAMESTER, Bernardo Reinaldo appointeddirector
- 2024-07-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graeme John Howells Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/07/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Bernardo Reinaldo Hamesterceased 07/10/2024· 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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