ACTION WEST LONDON
🌳Matureactive
03647635 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-10-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
53 officers (3 active, 53 linked, 51 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (123 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30➖SNOWDEN, Matthew Robson resigneddirector
- 2024-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-15➖HARRIS, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-05-12➖SKINNER-JOZEFSON, Amber Lee resigneddirector
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-16➖MOBEE, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-09-23➖ANDERSON, Vivienne Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-23➖ANDERSON, Vivienne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-05➖SPOTTISWOODE, Miranda Helen Ann Grylls resigneddirector
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-22➖MERCER, Veronica resigneddirector
- 2020-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-17➕ANDERSON, Daniela appointeddirector
- 2020-07-17➕HARRIS, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-04-24➖STEERS, Kenneth Robert William resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24➕BRYAN, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2020-01-24➖BRISTOW, Nathalie Yasmin Curtin resigneddirector
- 2019-10-17➕MOBEE, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➕SNOWDEN, Matthew Robson appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➖WHITE, Jennifer Helen resigneddirector
- 2019-07-19➖WOODMAN, Anthony Charles, Professor resigneddirector
- 2019-03-14➕BRISTOW, Nathalie Yasmin Curtin appointeddirector
- 2019-03-14➖CAHILL, Roderick Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2019-03-14➕MERCER, Veronica appointeddirector
- 2019-03-14➕SPOTTISWOODE, Miranda Helen Ann Grylls appointeddirector
- 2019-03-14➕STEERS, Kenneth Robert William appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➕COYNE, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-06-21➖ROPER, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-12-07➖MCDOUGALL, Mary Hilda resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➕SKINNER-JOZEFSON, Amber Lee appointeddirector
- 2016-11-12➕WHITE, Jennifer Helen appointeddirector
- 2016-06-16➖WEIN, Elaine Susan resigneddirector
- 2015-12-03➕MCDOUGALL, Mary Hilda appointeddirector
- 2015-12-03➖SABIERS, Mik resigneddirector
- 2015-10-14➖TAILOR, Hitesh resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 123 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1998-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Unit 9 Morris House
Swainson Road
London
W3 7UP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09
Officers (3 active · 50 resigned)
ANDERSON, Daniela→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-07-17
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BRYAN, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-01-24
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COYNE, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-12-13
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ANDERSON, Vivienne Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2022-09-23
CAHILL, Roderick Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 2002-09-26
ANDERSON, Vivienne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-04-28 · resigned 2022-09-23
BIGGINS, Ciaran James→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2012-10-08
BIRCH, Chris, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-01-20 · resigned 2011-08-31
BOLTON, David Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2004-05-11
BRISTOW, Nathalie Yasmin Curtin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-14 · resigned 2020-01-24
BROOKES, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2006-05-09
CAHILL, Roderick Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 2019-03-14
CLARKSON, Michael Livingston, Revd Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-09-27 · resigned 2004-01-29
CUDMORE, John Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-12-12 · resigned 2006-05-09
DALLISON, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2001-10-31
FARLIE, Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-09-27 · resigned 2001-10-31
FFOULKES-JONES, Benjamin Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2013-06-11
GALLAGHER, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-05-18 · resigned 2011-08-31
GALLAGHER, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-10-23 · resigned 2006-05-09
GOULDING, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-09-27 · resigned 2003-02-20
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Recent filings (188 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-06