ACTION EUROPE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03848200 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-24
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Debtors | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-04-30➖ROBERTS, Linda Mary resigneddirector
- 2017-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-31➕O'DONOGHUE, Michael Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-31➖GILLETT, Basil Michael resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-13➖BLIGH, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2001-04-06➕GILLETT, Basil Michael appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-06➖ORMONDE, James Brendan resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-06➖ORMONDE, James Brendan resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➕ROBERTS, Linda Mary appointeddirector
- 2000-02-17➖TOBIN, Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-17➖O'DONOGHUE, Angela resigneddirector
- 2000-02-17➖TOBIN, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2000-02-16➕ORMONDE, James Brendan appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-16➕BLIGH, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2000-02-16➕ORMONDE, James Brendan appointeddirector
- 1999-10-14➕TOBIN, Patrick appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-14➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-14➕O'DONOGHUE, Angela appointeddirector
- 1999-10-14➕TOBIN, Patrick appointeddirector
- 1999-10-14➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION EUROPE LIMITED
- 1999-09-24➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-24➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.)
Group structure
Action Tours Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Action Tours Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTION EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 03848200
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Action Tours Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
5 Aston Street
Shifnal
Shropshire
TF11 8DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
O'DONOGHUE, Michael Peter→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLETT, Basil Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2011-12-31
ORMONDE, James Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2001-04-06
TOBIN, Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-14 · resigned 2000-02-17
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-24 · resigned 1999-10-14
BLIGH, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2011-09-13
O'DONOGHUE, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-10-14 · resigned 2000-02-17
ORMONDE, James Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2001-04-06
ROBERTS, Linda Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2017-04-30
TOBIN, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-10-14 · resigned 2000-02-17
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-09-24 · resigned 1999-10-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (91 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-04-02