ACTIVEOPS PLC

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03125867 · plc · incorporated 1995-11-14

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information technology service activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
70100Activities of head offices
82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.1y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

30 officers (6 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

206 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 capital

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2026-07-03
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2026-06-17
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2026-05-29
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2026-02-27
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2026-01-30
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2025-12-19
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2025-12-01
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2025-11-07
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2025-10-03
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2025-10-02
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-02
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capital · SH01
2025-07-11
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2024-10-17
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2024-10-07
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incorporation · MA
2024-10-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-26
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FINNAN, Sean Francis resigned
director
2024-09-04
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officers · AP01
2024-09-01
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LEE, Bruce Roger appointed
director
2024-07-22
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2023-12-12
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2023-12-12
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2023-12-01
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SALTHOUSE, Emma May appointed
director
2023-12-01
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SMITH, Kenneth Ronald resigned
director
2023-10-05
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-27
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2023-05-01
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DELLER, Patrick Alexander resigned
director
2023-05-01
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SMITH, Kenneth Ronald appointed
director
2021-10-12
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2021-03-24
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BENTLEY, Neil Charles resigned
director
2021-03-24
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MOORE, Richard Lawrence Hamilton resigned
director
2021-03-24
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MORONEY, Paul resigned
director
2021-03-12
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MCLAREN, Michael Gerald appointed
director
2021-03-12
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WRIGHT, Hilary appointed
director
2021-03-08
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HUGHES, Rebecca Sophie appointed
secretary
2021-01-19
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BAWA, Kuljit Singh resigned
director
2021-01-12
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Charge satisfied #7
2021-01-12
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Charge satisfied #6
2021-01-12
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Charge satisfied #5
2021-01-12
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Charge satisfied #4
2021-01-12
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Charge satisfied #2
2020-09-30
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HAYWOOD, Jane Anthea Vivenne resigned
secretary
2020-06-08
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch
2020-05-23
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DELLER, Patrick Alexander resigned
secretary
2020-05-23
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HAYWOOD, Jane Anthea Vivenne appointed
secretary
2020-03-03
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-07-31
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch
2019-07-31
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch
2019-07-31
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
2018-12-31
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O'CONNELL, John Anthony resigned
director
2018-02-28
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ELTON, Martin David resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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 ·

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1995-11-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

One Valpy

20 Valpy Street

Reading

RG1 1AR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-14

Last: 2026-05-31