ACT PROJECTS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
04425659 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-26
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£4.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (75/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,886
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,154 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 72% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£4.9k£14.0k
Current assets£14.6k£8.5k
Net assets£4.9k£14.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-28
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  6. 2022-02-28
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  7. 2021-05-31
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  8. 2020-02-27
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  9. 2019-03-01
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  10. 2018-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-01-23
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  12. 2016-05-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-03-04
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  14. 2015-05-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-11-11
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2002-05-08
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    TATE, Geraldine Marie appointed
    secretary
  17. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    TATE, Anthea Caroline appointed
    director
  18. 2002-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ACT PROJECTS LTD.
  19. 2002-04-26
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2002-04-26
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2002-04-26
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    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2002-04-26
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Anthea Caroline Tate
Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58
50–75%
—50-75% shares26/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Geraldine Marie Tateceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2002-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

East Lodge
Matfen
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE20 0RP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

TATE, Geraldine Marie→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TATE, Anthea Caroline→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-05-08
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-27