ACTIVE TAGGING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06071636 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-29
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 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees151500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2021-10-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-11-14
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  12. 2019-11-14
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    capital · SH19
  13. 2019-11-14
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  14. 2019-11-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2019-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-13
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    capital · SH06
  17. 2018-11-13
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  18. 2011-01-14
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    DAFFERN, Simon John resigned
    director
  19. 2010-11-29
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    BULLOCK, Julie Alison appointed
    director
  20. 2008-10-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2008-09-18
    ➕
    DAFFERN, Simon John appointed
    director
  22. 2008-08-20
    ➖
    MALLINSON, Damian Mark resigned
    director
  23. 2007-09-17
    ➖
    WHAITES, Peter resigned
    director
  24. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    BULLOCK, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    BULLOCK, Christopher appointed
    director
  26. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    MALLINSON, Damian Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    WHAITES, Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2007-01-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE TAGGING LIMITED
  29. 2007-01-29
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2007-01-29
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2007-01-29
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2007-01-29
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-11-14: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Bullock
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting29/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520

Registered office

Suite 4 West Chevin Business Centre
West Chevin Road
Otley
West Yorkshire
LS21 3HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BULLOCK, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BULLOCK, Christopher→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-02
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Active
BULLOCK, Julie Alison→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2007-01-29
Resigned
DAFFERN, Simon John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-18 · resigned 2011-01-14
Resigned
MALLINSON, Damian Mark→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2008-08-20
Resigned
WHAITES, Peter→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2007-09-17
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2007-01-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property20/10/200805/10/2021

Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-10