ACTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02479302 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-09
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (2 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
283 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-09-04
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  3. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-05-13
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  5. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2018-10-25
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  10. 2018-10-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  11. 2018-09-04
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  12. 2018-03-13
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  13. 2018-03-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  14. 2017-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-08-28
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    FENTON, Stuart Andrew resigned
    director
  17. 2009-09-08
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    LEIGHTON, Russell Eric appointed
    director
  18. 2009-09-08
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    FENNESSY, Richard resigned
    director
  19. 2005-12-01
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    FENTON, Stuart Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2005-12-01
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    FENTON, Stuart Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2005-06-06
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    FENNESSY, Richard appointed
    director
  22. 2004-05-26
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    GOLIA, Jetinder appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-05-26
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    MAKANJI, Ashok resigned
    secretary
  24. 2004-03-31
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    CROWN, Eric J resigned
    director
  25. 2004-03-31
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    CROWN, Timothy resigned
    director
  26. 2004-03-31
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    LAYBOURNE, Stanley resigned
    director
  27. 2004-03-31
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    SMITH, Branson resigned
    director
  28. 2002-10-14
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    FENTON, Stuart Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2002-10-14
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    KENT, Paul resigned
    director
  30. 2002-08-07
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    KENT, Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2002-07-17
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    MENZIES, Stephen John resigned
    director
  32. 2002-07-17
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    PALK, David Brian resigned
    director
  33. 2002-04-19
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    MAKANJI, Ashok appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-04-19
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    O'BRIEN, Anthony Louis resigned
    secretary
  35. 2001-11-30
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    MURPHY, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  36. 2001-10-10
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    CROWN, Eric J appointed
    director
  37. 2001-10-10
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    CROWN, Timothy appointed
    director
  38. 2001-10-10
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    DANIEL, Allan resigned
    director
  39. 2001-10-10
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    DICKS, Peter Frederick resigned
    director
  40. 2001-10-10
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    HOLBECHE, Philip Leslie resigned
    director
  41. 2001-10-10
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    IVES, Stephen Edward resigned
    director
  42. 2001-10-10
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    LAYBOURNE, Stanley appointed
    director
  43. 2001-10-10
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    LEWIS, Henry Norman resigned
    director
  44. 2001-10-10
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    SMITH, Branson appointed
    director
  45. 2001-01-08
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    MENZIES, Stephen John appointed
    director
  46. 2000-09-18
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    PALK, David Brian appointed
    director
  47. 2000-08-31
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    WILKES, Duncan Stewart resigned
    director
  48. 2000-07-31
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    LAPLANTE, George resigned
    director
  49. 2000-03-20
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    MURPHY, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  50. 2000-02-29
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    WAKELIN, Ian Raymond resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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.)

Group structure

Insight Uk Acquisition Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Insight Uk Acquisition Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ACTION LIMITED
This company · 02479302

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Insight Uk Acquisition Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/10/2018

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

1st Floor St Paul's Place
121 Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (2 active · 38 resigned)

GOLIA, Jetinder→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEIGHTON, Russell Eric→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-09-08
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Active
COLLYNS, Philip Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-11 · resigned 1996-07-29
Resigned
FILER, Paul Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-29 · resigned 1997-03-19
Resigned
HOPKINSON, Thomas Duncan→
secretary · resigned 1996-03-25
Resigned
LIDDELL, Nigel→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 1999-03-08
Resigned
MAKANJI, Ashok→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2004-05-26
Resigned
MCLELLAN, Helen Christina Denham→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 1998-04-01
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Anthony Louis→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2002-04-19
Resigned
ASTLEY, Robert Elleray→
director · ~82y · resigned 1994-05-16
Resigned
BOWLES, Iain Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 1996-03-04
Resigned
COLLYNS, Philip Arthur→
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-04-11 · resigned 1996-07-29
Resigned
CROWN, Eric J→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-10-10 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
CROWN, Timothy→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-10-10 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
DANIEL, Allan→
director · ~90y · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 2001-10-10
Resigned
DAVIES, Geoffrey Heath→
director · ~71y · resigned 1994-06-09
Resigned
DICKS, Peter Frederick→
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 2001-10-10
Resigned
FENNESSY, Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2009-09-08
Resigned
FENTON, Stuart Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2013-08-28
Resigned
FENTON, Stuart Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-14 · resigned 2005-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property26/10/1998—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/04/1998—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property20/03/199210/08/1996
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Recent filings (283 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-25