ABSLIDE LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC222656 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£152.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (77/100)

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, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £152,103
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,951 YoY
Cash YoY
+834%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
↑ 834% YoY
Net Worth
£152k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£135k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£32k£64k£96k£128k£160kAug 2023Aug 2024

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£152.1k£160.1k
Current assets£134.5k£121.8k
Cash£15.1k£1.6k
Net assets£152.1k£160.1k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-09
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2023-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-02-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-10-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-11-18
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, John resigned
    secretary
  17. 2001-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABSLIDE LTD.
  18. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alastair appointed
    director
  19. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2001-08-30
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2001-08-30
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2001-08-30
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alistair Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares26/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Manufacturing · EH postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
1NHALER LTD→
SC573454 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
A&E GÜTERMANN (UK) LIMITED→
SC016501 · est 1931 · no financials extracted
————94y——
AB ACCESS SOLUTIONS LTD→
SC353334 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
————17y——
ABBEY PRINT AND DESIGN LIMITED→
SC252359 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
ACHILTIBUIE HIGHLAND REEDS LTD.→
SC256666 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
AD BUD LTD→
SC635643 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
AERIES FRAMEWORKS LTD→
SC870587 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AFROSOLACE LTD→
SC875818 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
AG 20061 LTD→
SC875445 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
AG LOCUM PHARMACY SERVICES LIMITED→
SC871027 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AGATA NATURALS LTD→
SC796544 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AGE REVERSAL EUROPE LTD.→
SC151367 · est 1994 · no financials extracted
————31y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

Gillespie Partnership Llp
1 Inverleith Gardens
Edinburgh
EH3 5PU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ROBERTSON, Alastair→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2013-11-18
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-30