ACTIVE SILICON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02263641 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-01
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 other
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-11➖MARSH, Gary Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-05-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2025-03-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-05📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-12➖HAINING, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-12➖HAINING, Peter, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-29➖BEYNON, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2024-03-29➖PEARCE, Henry Colin resigneddirector
- 2024-03-26➕DAVIDSON, Lyn Marion Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-03-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-02-27📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-09-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-06-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-06-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-02-26➕JAMES, Peter Owen appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26➕RICHARDS, Matthew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26➕HAINING, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2021-02-26➕HAINING, Peter, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26➕MARSH, Gary Stephen appointeddirector
- 2020-10-19➖MARSHALL, Ian Richard resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-10-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Brunel University Enterprises Limited
- 2004-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Brunel Science Park Limited
- 1999-12-31➖PEARCE, William George resigneddirector
- 1988-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE SILICON LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Solid State Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Solid State Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
ACTIVE SILICON LIMITED
This company · 02263641
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Solid State Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/02/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher John Beynonceased 26/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Henry Colin Pearceceased 26/02/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
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 · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E OSCROFT & SONS LIMITED→ 04496910 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A.E.CHAPMAN & CO.,(OLD HILL)LIMITED→ 00371611 · est 1942 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 84y | — | — |
| A.EDMONDS & CO.LIMITED→ 00134794 · est 1914 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 112y | — | — |
| ADAM SOFA LIMITED→ 16318736 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAMS HYDRAULICS LIMITED→ 16531424 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAPT PLANT REPAIRS LIMITED→ 15559506 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADEN MAINTENANCE LTD→ 15600047 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADHESIVE SUPPLY COMPANY LTD→ 10381595 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADI TREATMENTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 03820513 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADI TREATMENTS LIMITED→ 03840660 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADLISC MEDICAL DEVICES PRIVATE LIMITED→ 13715406 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADMIRE COATINGS LIMITED→ 08274628 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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
Incorporated1988-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26200 — SIC 26200
Registered office
2 Ravensbank Business Park
Hedera Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 9EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Lyn Marion Bruce→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMES, Peter Owen→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, Matthew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAINING, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-02-26 · resigned 2024-04-12
MARSHALL, Ian Richard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-10-19
BEYNON, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2024-03-29
HAINING, Peter, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-02-26 · resigned 2024-04-12
MARSH, Gary Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-02-26 · resigned 2025-11-11
PEARCE, Henry Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2024-03-29
PEARCE, William George→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1999-12-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Brunel University Enterprises Brunel University Enterprises Limited | Rent deposit | 1 property | 27/10/2006 | 14/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Brunel Science Park Brunel Science Park Limited | Deed of surrender of part containing rent deposit | 1 property | 05/07/2004 | 14/11/2018 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (156 total)
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-24