ACTEON SOUTH AMERICAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05816192 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-01➕BOUFFARD, Brice Marc appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖GRANT, Matthew William Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-03-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-31➕WHITNEY, Diana Mary appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-31➖ALTHEN, Rolf resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-10➕ALTHEN, Rolf appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-10➖OVENDEN, Kevin Francis resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-10➕GRANT, Matthew William Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-05-10➖OVENDEN, Kevin Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-11-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-06-30➖HIGHAM, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-06-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Trustee for Itself and the Finance Parties (The Security Trustee)
- 2007-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTEON SOUTH AMERICAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2006-05-15➕OVENDEN, Kevin Francis appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-15➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-15➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-15➕HIGHAM, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2006-05-15➕OVENDEN, Kevin Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Acteon Group Operations (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acteon Group Operations (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTEON SOUTH AMERICAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 05816192
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acteon Group Operations (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Acteon Group Limitedceased 21/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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
Incorporated2006-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Kingfisher House
1 Gilders Way
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1UB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
WHITNEY, Diana Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOUFFARD, Brice Marc→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-01
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ALTHEN, Rolf→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-10 · resigned 2023-08-31
OVENDEN, Kevin Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2021-05-10
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2006-05-15
GRANT, Matthew William Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-10 · resigned 2025-06-01
HIGHAM, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2009-06-30
OVENDEN, Kevin Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2021-05-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 30/11/2012 | 02/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Trustee for Itself and the Finance Parties (The Security Trustee) | Security accession deed | 1 property | 24/06/2008 | 13/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 04/07/2006 | 12/02/2007 |
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Recent filings (113 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-02