ACTIVE LIVES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04450378 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-29
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 May 2025
Net worth
£191.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £191,101
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£191k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £191.1k | £190.6k |
| Current assets | £12.3k | £22.0k |
| Net assets | £191.1k | £190.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-02-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE LIVES LIMITED
- 2002-05-29➕HAJI, Sikina Soheil Gulammehdi appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-29➕HAJI, Soheil Gulammehdi appointeddirector
- 2002-05-29➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-05-29➖BHARDWAJ, Ashok resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-05-29➕BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-29➖BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Soheil Gulammehdi Haji Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/05/2017 |
Mrs Sikina Soheil Gulammehdi Haji Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Healthcare & medical · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSOLUTE CARE HOMES (CENTRAL) LIMITED→ 03233854 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ABTO LTD→ 15245884 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACC (WEST) 1 LIMITED→ 10483804 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACCESS BRIDGE CIC→ 16196143 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCU-CARE UK LTD→ 11994210 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACETECHUK CIC→ 15858384 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACJ CAREERS LTD→ 16949139 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACMH1 SERVICES LTD→ 15183634 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACRE MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 04999200 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACTION FOR STAMMERING CHILDREN→ 02328627 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| ACTIVE CARE ORGANISATION LIMITED→ 13505159 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACTIVE MINDS SUPPORT SERVICES LTD→ 16187322 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Amin Patel & Shah Accountants
334-336 Goswell Road
London
EC1V 7RP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12
Last: 2025-05-29
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HAJI, Sikina Soheil Gulammehdi→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAJI, Soheil Gulammehdi→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-29
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BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2002-05-29
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2002-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/02/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-28