ABSOLUTELY PERFECT COSTUME HIRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC605411 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-15
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
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTELY PERFECT COSTUME HIRE LTD
- 2018-08-15➕BROWN, Abbie Olivia appointeddirector
- 2018-08-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbie Olivia Brown Individual · British · DOB 04/2001 · age 25 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77210 — Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Registered office
1 Claudius Crescent
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G72 8XD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BROWN, Abbie Olivia→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2018-08-15
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2018-08-15