ACTBRONZE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01800154 · ltd · incorporated 1984-03-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 41.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-57.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £57,548
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£58k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-37.5k | £-36.0k |
| Current assets | £20.9k | £31.5k |
| Net assets | £-57.5k | £-60.1k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-14➖BATES, Alan resigneddirector
- 2026-03-14➖MACLEOD, Samuel Gillespie resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-31📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-01➕BATES, Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-01➕BATES, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➕BATES, Thomas Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➕BATES, Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➕MACLEOD, Samuel Gillespie appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖PEARCE, Anthony Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-31➖PEARCE, Anthony Kevin resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➖PEARCE, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 1995-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-09-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-11-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTBRONZE LIMITED
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BATES, Alan resigned 2026-03-14; MACLEOD, Samuel Gillespie resigned 2026-03-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Fiona Bates Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/04/2017 |
Mr Thomas Benjamin Bates Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Samuel Gillespie Macleodceased 13/03/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Anthony Kevin Pearceceased 31/03/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
36 Baxter Gate
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 1TQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BATES, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATES, Thomas Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEARCE, Anthony Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-03-31
BATES, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-14
MACLEOD, Samuel Gillespie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-14
PEARCE, Anthony Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2017-03-31
PEARCE, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2017-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 05/09/1994 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 28/11/1984 | 12/08/1995 |
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Recent filings (112 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-10-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-31