ACTIONPLAS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02649948 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-30
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), 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. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 25.5y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees49004500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-09
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-02
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2024-10-02
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    Charge satisfied #6
  4. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-05-30
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  7. 2024-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-02-28
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    WRAY, Jonathan resigned
    director
  9. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-11
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  17. 2017-10-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2017-06-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2017-06-07
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2017-04-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2017-04-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2015-06-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2015-06-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2015-03-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2014-09-30
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    WRAY, Judith resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    WRAY, Duncan resigned
    director
  27. 2014-09-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Judith Wray
  28. 2013-10-18
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    WRAY, Jonathan appointed
    director
  29. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    WRAY, Christopher appointed
    director
  30. 2011-07-01
    ➖
    WRAY, Duncan resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    WRAY, Judith appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2010-02-24
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    SNOWDON, Alan Edward Nixon, Mr. resigned
    director
  34. 2010-02-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Alan Edward Nixon Snowdon
  35. 2000-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 1991-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTIONPLAS LIMITED
  37. 1991-09-30
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    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1991-09-30
    ➖
    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  39. 1991-09-30
    ➕
    WRAY, Duncan appointed
    secretary
  40. 1991-09-30
    ➕
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointed
    nominee-director
  41. 1991-09-30
    ➖
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigned
    nominee-director
  42. 1991-09-30
    ➕
    SNOWDON, Alan Edward Nixon, Mr. appointed
    director
  43. 1991-09-30
    ➕
    WRAY, Duncan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

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.

Group structure

Actionplas (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Actionplas (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ACTIONPLAS LIMITED
This company · 02649948

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
Actionplas (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Christopher Wrayceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
  • Jo9nathan Wrayceased 06/04/2016· 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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

23 Richardshaw Road
Grangefield Industrial Estate
Pudsey
Leeds
LS28 6QW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

WRAY, Christopher→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-09-30 · resigned 1991-09-30
Resigned
WRAY, Duncan→
secretary · appointed 1991-09-30 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
WRAY, Judith→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1991-09-30 · resigned 1991-09-30
Resigned
SNOWDON, Alan Edward Nixon, Mr.→
director · ~70y · appointed 1991-09-30 · resigned 2010-02-24
Resigned
WRAY, Duncan→
director · ~69y · appointed 1991-09-30 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
WRAY, Jonathan→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—30/05/2024—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—07/06/2017—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—19/04/201702/10/2024
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/06/2015—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—27/03/2015—
outstanding
Judith Wray / Duncan Wray
A registered charge1 property30/09/2014—
satisfied
Alan Edward Nixon Snowdon
Debenture1 property24/02/201010/06/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property30/11/200026/02/2010
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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30