ACTIVTRADES PLC
🌳Matureactive
05367727 · plc · incorporated 2005-02-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 17.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-31➖STOREY, Patrick Desmond resigneddirector
- 2025-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-22➖GHO, Alessandro Giuseppe resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26➕BLEISTEINER, Ernst Martin appointeddirector
- 2025-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-31➕CHAUDHRY, Sohail appointeddirector
- 2025-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-31➖SILVESTER, Jonathan Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-31➖SILVESTER, Jonathan Daniel resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08➕SILVESTER, Jonathan Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-07➖REED, John resigneddirector
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28➖CLOWES, Stephen Bernard resigneddirector
- 2019-11-26➖STENZEL, Marc Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2019-09-25➖SCARABINO, Juan Ignacio resigneddirector
- 2019-01-07➖PUSCO, Alexandre resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-07➕SILVESTER, Jonathan Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-07➕STENZEL, Marc Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2018-02-13➖FRIEND, Jon resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-13➖FRIEND, Jon resigneddirector
- 2017-11-02➕CLOWES, Stephen Bernard appointeddirector
- 2017-10-09➕STOREY, Patrick Desmond appointeddirector
- 2016-11-02➕REED, John appointeddirector
- 2014-01-28➕GHO, Alessandro Giuseppe appointeddirector
- 2013-06-26➕FRIEND, Jon appointeddirector
- 2012-12-21➖GHO, Alessandro Giuseppe resigneddirector
- 2011-12-08➕FRIEND, Jon appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-08➖STROUD, Terry Paul Moore resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-01➕SCARABINO, Juan Ignacio appointeddirector
- 2010-12-24➖FORSTER, Christopher Michael Andre resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-24➕STROUD, Terry Paul Moore appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-07-14➕GHO, Alessandro Giuseppe appointeddirector
- 2010-02-01➕DRAGHI, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2010-02-01➖FRIIS, Torben Gregers resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GHO, Alessandro Giuseppe resigned 2025-10-22; STOREY, Patrick Desmond resigned 2026-01-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alex Olivier Pusco Individual · Swiss · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2005-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
The Loom, Office 2.6,
14 Gowers Walk
London
E1 8PY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17
Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)
BLEISTEINER, Ernst Martin→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-08-26
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CHAUDHRY, Sohail→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-07-31
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DRAGHI, Andrea→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-02-01
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PUSCO, Alexandre→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-17
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FORSTER, Christopher Michael Andre→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2010-12-24
FRIEND, Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2018-02-13
PUSCO, Alexandre→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-17 · resigned 2019-01-07
SILVESTER, Jonathan Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-07 · resigned 2024-12-31
STROUD, Terry Paul Moore→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-24 · resigned 2011-12-08
ATHENAEUM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-17 · resigned 2005-02-17
BUONSANTO, Dante→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-02-17 · resigned 2009-02-03
CHUNDUNSING, Trisham→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2008-09-02
CIRULLI, Federico→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2009-03-03
CLOWES, Stephen Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2020-02-28
D'EMILIO, Fabrizio→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2008-01-01
FRIEND, Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2018-02-13
FRIIS, Torben Gregers→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2010-02-01
GHO, Alessandro Giuseppe→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-01-28 · resigned 2025-10-22
GHO, Alessandro Giuseppe→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2012-12-21
REED, John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-11-02 · resigned 2022-04-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 10/08/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 24/03/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (135 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19