ACTIVE ELECTRONICS PLC
🌳Matureactive
01531348 · plc · incorporated 1980-12-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 37.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-01➕CHILD, Dean Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-01-01➕WELLINGTON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-06-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-06-19➕MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-15➕SCOTT, Clive Rowland appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15➖ROE, Stephen James Edward resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-15➕MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-15➖MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-15➖ROE, Stephen James Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-04-30➖IRELAND, Graham Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➕ROE, Stephen James Edward appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➖IRELAND, Graham Laurence resigneddirector
- 2017-10-20➖ROE, Julie Ann resigneddirector
- 2017-02-09➕ROE, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-04-04➖JONES, Phillip Howard resigneddirector
- 2016-04-04➕ROE, Stephen James Edward appointeddirector
- 1999-07-07➖FULLER, Jonathan Boyce resigneddirector
- 1996-09-01➕HOMEWOOD, Clive Lionel appointeddirector
- 1994-02-08➖ROE, Julie Anne resigneddirector
- 1993-03-24➖TRAFFORD, Keith Leslie resigneddirector
- 1992-10-13➖COOPER, Gary John resigneddirector
- 1992-10-13➕FULLER, Jonathan Boyce appointeddirector
- 1992-10-13➖HOMEWOOD, Clive Lionel resigneddirector
- 1989-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1980-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE ELECTRONICS PLC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Active Electronics (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Active Electronics (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTIVE ELECTRONICS PLC
This company · 01531348
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Electronics (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/06/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen James Edward Roeceased 15/05/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1980-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
Unit 6 The Valley Centre
Gordon Road
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP13 6EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-06-19
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CHILD, Dean Edward→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-01-01
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HOMEWOOD, Clive Lionel→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-09-01
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SCOTT, Clive Rowland→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-06-15
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WELLINGTON, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-01-01
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IRELAND, Graham Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-04-30
ROE, Stephen James Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2018-06-15
MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2018-06-15
COOPER, Gary John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1992-10-13
FULLER, Jonathan Boyce→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-10-13 · resigned 1999-07-07
HOMEWOOD, Clive Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1992-10-13
IRELAND, Graham Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2018-04-30
JONES, Phillip Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2016-04-04
ROE, Julie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2017-02-09 · resigned 2017-10-20
ROE, Julie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-02-08
ROE, Stephen James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-04-04 · resigned 2018-06-15
TRAFFORD, Keith Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-03-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 21/03/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (173 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-13