ACTS SIMPLY FUNCTIONING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04219418 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-18
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced clubs
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees33

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-12
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    SUMMERFIELD, Roy resigned
    director
  4. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-04-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-05-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2020-05-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2020-04-17
    ➕
    STILES, Tom John appointed
    director
  16. 2020-04-17
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    SUMMERFIELD, Roy appointed
    director
  17. 2020-04-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-04-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-04-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-04-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-04-16
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    CLIFT, Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-12-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Carlsberg UK Limited
  25. 2009-10-01
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    STILES, Cedric appointed
    director
  26. 2001-05-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTS SIMPLY FUNCTIONING LIMITED
  27. 2001-05-18
    ➕
    CLIFT, Carolyn Mary appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-05-18
    ➕
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-05-18
    ➖
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-05-18
    ➕
    CLIFT, Alan appointed
    director
  31. 2001-05-18
    ➕
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-05-18
    ➖
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-01

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Carolyn Mary Clift
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control30/03/2021
Mr Cedric Stiles
Individual · British · DOB 04/1942 · age 84
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Cliftceased 16/04/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56301 — Licenced clubs

Registered office

Lumaneri House Blythe Gate
Blythe Valley Park
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 8AH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

CLIFT, Carolyn Mary→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STILES, Cedric→
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STILES, Tom John→
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2001-05-18
Resigned
CLIFT, Alan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2020-04-16
Resigned
SUMMERFIELD, Roy→
director · ~80y · appointed 2020-04-17 · resigned 2026-01-12
Resigned
QA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2001-05-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Carlsberg UK
Carlsberg UK Limited
Debenture1 property04/12/200919/05/2020

Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-13