ABSOLUTE MEDICALS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29➕WELCH, Christopher Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2025-05-29➖RIDLEY, Philip Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-05-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-07➖DIAS, James Curry resigneddirector
- 2010-04-07➕RIDLEY, Philip Ian appointeddirector
- 2010-04-07➖WALKER, Andrew Kirk resigneddirector
- 2008-09-25➖STANGER-LEATHES, Angela Ellen resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-25➖STANGER-LEATHES, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2008-09-25➕WALKER, Andrew Kirk appointeddirector
- 2008-09-05➕DIAS, James Curry appointeddirector
- 2004-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE MEDICALS LIMITED
- 2004-11-03➕STANGER-LEATHES, Angela Ellen appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-03➕STANGER-LEATHES, Christopher John appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Maymask (158) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maymask (158) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Philip Ian Ridleyceased 29/05/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/09/2023 | — |