ACTIVE MOULDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04718049 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-01
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1800 | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-23📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-06-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12➕SOLEY, Lewis appointeddirector
- 2022-12-12➕YATES, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2022-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31➖SOLEY, Nicola Jayne resigneddirector
- 2011-10-24➕SOLEY, Nicola Jayne appointeddirector
- 2011-07-14➖SOLEY, Alan Brian resigneddirector
- 2003-07-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-06-30➕SOLEY, Alan Brian appointeddirector
- 2003-06-30➖SOLEY, Nicola Jane resigneddirector
- 2003-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE MOULDS LIMITED
- 2003-04-01➕SOLEY, Darren appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-01➕SOLEY, Darren appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➕ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-01➖ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-01➕SOLEY, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➕AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-01➖AR NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Soley Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2003-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
Unit 7 Brooklands Way
Brooklands Park Industrial
Estate Dinnington, Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S25 2JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
SOLEY, Darren→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-04-01
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SOLEY, Lewis→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2022-12-12
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YATES, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-12
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ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
SOLEY, Alan Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2011-07-14
SOLEY, Nicola Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-10-24 · resigned 2017-03-31
SOLEY, Nicola Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-06-30
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-23
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-06-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-07