ACTIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04755674 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-07
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£18.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £18,785
Net assets shrinking
Down £56,341 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↓ 75% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.8k | £75.1k |
| Current assets | £51.4k | £131.9k |
| Net assets | £18.8k | £75.1k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-02-11📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2020-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-08➖SHAW, Ian Gerald resigneddirector
- 2020-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-08➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-08➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED
- 2003-05-07➕LOCK, Tracy Marie appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-07➕LOCK, Tracy Marie appointeddirector
- 2003-05-07➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-07➕SHAW, Ian Gerald appointeddirector
- 2003-05-07➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Tracy Marie Lock Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Gerald Shawceased 29/01/2021· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2003-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Charter Buildings
9 Ashton Lane
Sale
Machester
M33 6WT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
LOCK, Tracy Marie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2003-05-08
SHAW, Ian Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2020-12-08
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2003-05-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (64 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-02-11