ACTIVE STAFF LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04035544 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-18
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.35M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,345,399
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£103k
Net Worth
£1.3m
Current Assets
£1.8m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.35M |
| Current assets | £1.85M |
| Cash | £103.4k |
| Debtors | £1.74M |
| Net assets | £1.35M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-01➕COOK, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2026-05-01➕LAWRENCE, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-30➕CIMURS, Jason Marcus appointeddirector
- 2024-10-30➕STANGER, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2024-10-30➖HARVEY, Susan Karen resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-30➖WHITE, Graham resigneddirector
- 2024-10-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Graham White and Lisa Armstrong
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Graham White
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Skipton Business Finance LTD
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-07-20➕ARMSTRONG, Lisa Jane appointeddirector
- 2008-10-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: David John Silk and Simone Angela Silk
- 2000-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE STAFF LIMITED
- 2000-07-18➕HARVEY, Susan Karen appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-18➕B H COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-07-18➖B H COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-07-18➕WHITE, Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Magact Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Magact Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTIVE STAFF LIMITED
This company · 04035544
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Magact Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lisa Jane Armstrongceased 30/10/2024· significant influence
- Mr Graham Whiteceased 30/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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
Incorporated2000-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
25a High Street
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 1LJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: 2024-10-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-22
Last: 2026-06-08
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
ARMSTRONG, Lisa Jane→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-07-20
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CIMURS, Jason Marcus→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOK, Neil James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWRENCE, Jamie→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-05-01
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STANGER, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-10-30
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HARVEY, Susan Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2024-10-30
B H COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2000-07-18
WHITE, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2024-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Graham White and Lisa Armstrong | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Graham White / Lisa Armstrong | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 22/10/2008 | 24/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | David John Silk and Simone Angela Silk | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 06/02/2004 | 22/04/2021 |
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05