ACTIVE COMMUNICATION COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03464754 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-12
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£340.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 28.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £340,120
Cash YoY
+93%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£193k
↑ 93% YoY
Net Worth
£340k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£68k£136k£204k£272k£340kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Cash£193.1k£100.0k
Net assets£340.1k£269.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
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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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-14
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  3. 2024-07-15
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  4. 2023-08-23
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  5. 2022-03-30
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  6. 2021-03-31
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  7. 2020-03-18
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  8. 2019-04-02
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  9. 2018-11-12
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  10. 2018-11-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2018-04-12
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  12. 2017-03-21
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  13. 2017-01-12
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    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-01-11
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-11-30
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    MARSHALL, Denise resigned
    secretary
  16. 2016-04-11
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    capital · SH02
  17. 2016-01-01
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    ANDREWS, Keith Michael resigned
    director
  18. 2016-01-01
    ➖
    BAUSCH, Jacqueline Ann resigned
    director
  19. 2009-01-23
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Denise appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-01-23
    ➖
    COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-09-29
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Keith Michael appointed
    director
  22. 2008-09-29
    ➕
    BAUSCH, Jacqueline Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2005-03-23
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    CONNORS, Sherry resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-03-23
    ➕
    COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 1999-04-01
    ➕
    CONNORS, Sherry appointed
    secretary
  26. 1999-04-01
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    WMSS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1998-06-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1997-11-28
    ➕
    CONNORS, Wayne Charles appointed
    director
  29. 1997-11-28
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-11-28
    ➕
    WMSS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1997-11-28
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1997-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE COMMUNICATION COMPANY LIMITED
  33. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 ·
Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Christine Connors
Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr Wayne Charles Connors
Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67
25–50%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Christine Connorsceased 11/11/2018· 50-75% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities

Registered office

Unit 9 Hulberry Farm
Lullingstone
Eynsford
DA4 0JB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

CONNORS, Wayne Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNORS, Sherry→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2005-03-23
Resigned
MARSHALL, Denise→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES UK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-23 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned
WMSS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned
ANDREWS, Keith Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-09-29 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
BAUSCH, Jacqueline Ann→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-09-29 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/06/1998—
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Recent filings (119 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
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accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-02