ACTION EXPRESS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05➕GRACE, Ashley Brian appointeddirector
- 2026-05-05➖GRACE, Ashley Brian resigneddirector
- 2026-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18➖ZIAULLAH, Syed resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2000-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION EXPRESS LIMITED
- 2000-04-18➕GRACE, Ashley Brian appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-18➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-18➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-18➕GRACE, Ashley Brian appointeddirector
- 2000-04-18➕ZIAULLAH, Syed appointeddirector
- 2000-04-18➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-04-18➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GRACE, Ashley Brian resigned 2026-05-05; ZIAULLAH, Syed resigned 2025-11-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashley Brian Grace Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/05/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ashley Brian Graceceased 05/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Syed Ziaullahceased 18/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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