ACTIVE DESIGN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02675350 · ltd · incorporated 1991-12-31
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
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30920
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32500SIC 32500
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.0 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 (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
119 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08➕LINDSAY, Steven Edward appointeddirector
- 2026-05-08➕PICKERING, Matthew William appointeddirector
- 2026-05-08➖PECK, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09➖ROBINSON, John Lee resigneddirector
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-05➕ROBINSON, John Lee appointeddirector
- 2023-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-07➖BALLARD, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2023-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14➖SEABROOK, Martin Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-05-18📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-05-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-05-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-29➖SEABROOK, Rebecca Anna Maria resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-29➕BALLARD, Paul Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29➕PECK, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➖SARKAR, Joyjit resigneddirector
- 2022-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-04-01➕SARKAR, Joyjit appointeddirector
- 2013-07-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-07-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-06-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 1995-05-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor & the Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 1992-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1992-01-02➕RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-01-02➕COHEN, Violet appointednominee-director
- 1991-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE DESIGN LIMITED
- 1991-12-31➕SEABROOK, Rebecca Anna Maria appointedsecretary
- 1991-12-31➖RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-12-31➖COHEN, Violet resignednominee-director
- 1991-12-31➕SEABROOK, Martin Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PECK, Stephen Robert resigned 2026-05-08; ROBINSON, John Lee resigned 2025-07-09
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
A J Mobility Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A J Mobility Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTIVE DESIGN LIMITED
This company · 02675350
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A J Mobility Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Rebecca Anna Maria Seabrookceased 29/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Martin Paul Seabrookceased 29/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-12-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30920 — SIC 30920
Registered office
1st Floor, Ash House Breckland
Linford Wood West
Milton Keynes
MK14 6ET
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
LINDSAY, Steven Edward→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-05-08
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PICKERING, Matthew William→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-05-08
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SEABROOK, Rebecca Anna Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-31 · resigned 2022-04-29
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-01-02 · resigned 1991-12-31
BALLARD, Paul Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-29 · resigned 2023-08-07
COHEN, Violet→
Resignednominee-director · ~94y · appointed 1992-01-02 · resigned 1991-12-31
PECK, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-29 · resigned 2026-05-08
ROBINSON, John Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-09-05 · resigned 2025-07-09
SARKAR, Joyjit→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2022-04-21
SEABROOK, Martin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1991-12-31 · resigned 2022-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2013 | 20/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2013 | 20/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/1999 | 18/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & the Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 01/05/1995 | 18/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/06/1992 | 18/03/2011 |
Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-10