ACTIVE VENTURES (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03737205 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-22
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46439
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46510Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 50). 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.6y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees500600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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  2. 2025-01-22
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  3. 2025-01-20
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  4. 2024-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-20
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-10-24
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    TULSIANI, Thakur Sham resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-31
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  9. 2022-03-11
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-18
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-24
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-08
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  14. 2018-01-05
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-06
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  16. 2017-10-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2017-09-29
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2017-09-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  19. 2016-11-15
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-12-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2011-12-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2008-11-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2008-06-15
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    TULSIANI, Amit Jawaharlal resigned
    director
  24. 2008-06-15
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    TULSIANI, Thakur Sham appointed
    director
  25. 1999-12-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Darling Limited
  26. 1999-10-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rothwell Enterprises (UK) Limited
  27. 1999-10-08
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    TULSIANI, Amit Jawaharlal appointed
    director
  28. 1999-06-07
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    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-06-07
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1999-05-10
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    TULSIANI, Prem Partab appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-05-10
    ➕
    TULSIANI, Lal Partab appointed
    director
  32. 1999-05-10
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    TULSIANI, Prem Partab appointed
    director
  33. 1999-03-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE VENTURES (UK) LIMITED
  34. 1999-03-22
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    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1999-03-22
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Prem Partab Tulsiani
Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Lal Partab Tulsiani
Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Thakur Sham Tulsianiceased 24/10/2024· 25-50% shares

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46439 — SIC 46439

Registered office

Unit 2 Amc Business Centre
12 Cumberland Avenue
London
NW10 7QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

TULSIANI, Prem Partab→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TULSIANI, Lal Partab→
director · ~48y · appointed 1999-05-10
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Active
TULSIANI, Prem Partab→
director · ~50y · appointed 1999-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 1999-06-07
Resigned
TULSIANI, Amit Jawaharlal→
director · ~48y · appointed 1999-10-08 · resigned 2008-06-15
Resigned
TULSIANI, Thakur Sham→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-06-15 · resigned 2024-10-24
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 1999-06-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—26/09/2017—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/11/200806/10/2017
satisfied
Darling
Darling Limited
Agreement1 property07/12/199914/12/2011
satisfied
Rothwell Enterprises (UK)
Rothwell Enterprises (UK) Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property21/10/199914/12/2011
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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-22
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06