ACTON BETA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02571302 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-03
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£5
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£5
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £725 | — |
| Current assets | £7.0k | — |
| Net assets | £5 | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-25➕O'CONNELL, Michael Sean appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-25➖O'CONNELL, Michael Sean resigneddirector
- 2026-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-05➖GALLIER, Rebecca Alice resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-24➖BARTLE, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2026-03-09➕GALLIER, Rebecca Alice appointeddirector
- 2026-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-01➕HARTLAND, Pamela Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➖HARTLAND, Daniel Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-14➕O'CONNELL, Michael Sean appointeddirector
- 2021-08-06➖FLEMING, Simon Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30➖PARK, Helen Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-30➖PARK, Helen Catherine resigneddirector
- 2016-06-08➕HARTLAND, Daniel Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-06-08➖OLANDER, Pamela Louise resigneddirector
- 2014-02-12➖LONG, Jennifer Louise resigneddirector
- 2013-10-18➕PARK, Helen Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-16➖MENDES DA COSTA, Elsbeth resigneddirector
- 2013-09-16➕OLANDER, Pamela Louise appointeddirector
- 2010-08-26➕BARTLE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2010-08-26➕PARK, Helen Catherine appointeddirector
- 2010-05-21➕MENDES DA COSTA, Elsbeth appointeddirector
- 2009-05-02➖LIPSCOMB, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-02➖LIPSCOMB, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2008-07-28➖GUALANO, Lorenzo Michael John resigneddirector
- 2007-07-17➖STUART SMITH, Jude Marcus resigneddirector
- 2006-02-23➕LIPSCOMB, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-09➖RUST, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-09➖RUST, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2005-12-09➕STUART SMITH, Jude Marcus appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BARTLE, Christopher John resigned 2026-03-24; GALLIER, Rebecca Alice resigned 2026-04-05; O'CONNELL, Michael Sean resigned 2026-04-25
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Rebecca Alice Gallier Individual · British · DOB 01/1997 · age 29 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/12/2025 |
Mrs Pamela Louise Hartland Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2025 |
Ms Deborah Ann Gwynne Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/10/2023 |
Mr Michael Sean O'Connell Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/06/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Harrison Martin-Lawesceased 22/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Christopher John Bartleceased 24/03/2026· significant influence
- Mr Daniel Thomas Hartlandceased 01/04/2025· significant influence
- Ms Helen Catherine Parkceased 30/10/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
23 Blakebrook
Kidderminster
DY11 6AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)
O'CONNELL, Michael Sean→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-04-25
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HARTLAND, Pamela Louise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-05-01
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LEWIS, Dorothy Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-24 · resigned 1996-05-23
LIPSCOMB, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2009-05-02
LIPSCOMB, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-23 · resigned 2000-09-30
PARK, Helen Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2020-10-30
RUST, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-30 · resigned 2005-12-09
BARTLE, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2026-03-24
COATES, Luke Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-03-24 · resigned 2000-09-07
DAVENPORT, Reginald Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1991-04-24 · resigned 1995-03-24
FLEMING, Simon Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2021-08-06
GALLIER, Rebecca Alice→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2026-03-09 · resigned 2026-04-05
GUALANO, Lorenzo Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-09-07 · resigned 2008-07-28
HARMAN, Donald George→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 1991-04-24 · resigned 1995-03-24
HARTLAND, Daniel Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-06-08 · resigned 2025-05-01
HUMPHRIES, Marion Weir→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · appointed 1991-04-24 · resigned 1993-12-05
LEWIS, Dorothy Lilian→
Resigneddirector · ~113y · appointed 1991-04-24 · resigned 2003-11-07
LIPSCOMB, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 1991-04-24 · resigned 2009-05-02
LONG, Jennifer Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2014-02-12
MENDES DA COSTA, Elsbeth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-05-21 · resigned 2013-09-16
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Recent filings (161 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-09