ACTIVE SIMULATORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05825501 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-23
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,370
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.4k | £-1.7k |
| Net assets | £-2.4k | £-1.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-22➖ABBOTT, Michael Spencer resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-22➖ABBOTT, Lee Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-08-22➖ABBOTT, Michael Spencer resigneddirector
- 2023-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-01➕GRAY, Jason Carl appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖ABBOTT, Donna Marie resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➖ABBOTT, Nina resigneddirector
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-01➕ABBOTT, Donna Marie appointeddirector
- 2017-10-01➕ABBOTT, Nina appointeddirector
- 2013-06-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-09-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-10-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-05-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-06-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE SIMULATORS LIMITED
- 2006-05-23➕ABBOTT, Michael Spencer appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-23➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-23➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-23➕ABBOTT, Lee Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-05-23➕ABBOTT, Michael Spencer appointeddirector
- 2006-05-23➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-05-23➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Leisure & entertainment · PO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BLOND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 07687542 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 432 NO-MAD'S C.I.C.→ 14222242 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 7 SISTER RECORDS LTD→ 13415533 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 74LANDS LTD→ 16448260 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 EVENTS LIMITED→ 16886400 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & L DANCE ACADEMY LIMITED→ 07155999 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ABELLA ENTERTAINMENT LTD→ 15819329 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACT NOW PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 15179863 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACT SELF DEFENCE CIC→ 14204958 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTING UP DRAMA SCHOOL LIMITED→ 10081013 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACTIVE STORIES LTD→ 09978384 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACTIVISE LTD→ 05708938 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93210 — Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Registered office
49a Fitzherbert Road
Portsmouth
PO6 1RU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
GRAY, Jason Carl→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBOTT, Michael Spencer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2023-08-22
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2006-05-23
ABBOTT, Donna Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2021-09-30
ABBOTT, Lee Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2023-08-22
ABBOTT, Michael Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2023-08-22
ABBOTT, Nina→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2021-09-30
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2006-05-23
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/06/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 27/11/2009 | 10/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/09/2009 | 10/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/05/2008 | 10/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/2007 | 10/05/2013 |
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-15