ACTION BUILDERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02636383 · ltd · incorporated 1991-08-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£301.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £301,640

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£302k
↑ 3.3% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£60k£121k£181k£241k£302kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-10-012024-10-01
Total assets£373.1k£378.5k
Current assets£21.4k£30.5k
Net assets£301.6k£292.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (40 events)Click to expand
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  4. 2025-06-30
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  5. 2024-07-01
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  7. 2023-12-04
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  8. 2023-12-04
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  9. 2023-12-01
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    KILTY, David Kenneth appointed
    director
  10. 2023-12-01
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    KILTY, David Leslie resigned
    director
  11. 2023-06-30
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  12. 2022-06-30
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  13. 2021-07-01
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  14. 2020-06-30
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  15. 2019-06-28
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  16. 2018-06-29
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  17. 2017-06-28
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  18. 2015-02-27
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  19. 2015-02-27
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  20. 2015-02-18
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  21. 2015-01-27
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2015-01-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2013-11-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
  24. 2013-11-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
  25. 2012-03-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2002-03-04
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    KILTY, David Leslie appointed
    director
  27. 2002-02-28
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    SHAW, Deborah Glenda appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-02-28
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    NORMAN, Theresa Mary resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-02-28
    ➖
    NORMAN, Theresa Mary resigned
    director
  30. 1994-12-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1994-09-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 1991-10-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 1991-08-22
    ➕
    SHAW, Deborah Glenda appointed
    director
  34. 1991-08-22
    ➕
    NORMAN, Theresa Mary appointed
    secretary
  35. 1991-08-22
    ➖
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1991-08-22
    ➕
    NORMAN, Theresa Mary appointed
    director
  37. 1991-08-22
    ➖
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 1991-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTION BUILDERS LIMITED
  39. 1991-08-09
    ➕
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1991-08-09
    ➕
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Deborah Glenda Shaw
Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Leslie Kiltyceased 01/12/2023· 50-75% shares

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

166 Linacre Road
Liverpool
L21 8JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-01
Last made up to: 2025-10-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

SHAW, Deborah Glenda→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KILTY, David Kenneth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-12-01
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Active
SHAW, Deborah Glenda→
director · ~65y · appointed 1991-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NORMAN, Theresa Mary→
secretary · appointed 1991-08-22 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-08-09 · resigned 1991-08-22
Resigned
KILTY, David Leslie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2023-12-01
Resigned
NORMAN, Theresa Mary→
director · ~66y · appointed 1991-08-22 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-08-09 · resigned 1991-08-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/02/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/02/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—18/02/2015—
satisfied
Bridging Finance
Bridging Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property29/11/201327/01/2015
satisfied
Bridging Finance
Bridging Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property29/11/201327/01/2015
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property16/12/1994—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property15/09/1994—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property01/10/199122/03/2012
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Recent filings (106 total)

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