ACTIVE CREATIVE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06181687 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-23
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-28➖WREN ACCOUNTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-09-23➕WREN ACCOUNTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-09-03➖SLATER, Matthew John resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE CREATIVE LIMITED
- 2007-03-23➕EDWARDS, Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23➕GRANT, Michele Sara appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➖GRANT, Michele Sara resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➕SLATER, Matthew John appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➕WREN ACCOUNTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-03-23➖WREN ACCOUNTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
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.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lorraine Edwards Individual · English · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
51 Park Leys
Harlington
Dunstable
Beds
LU5 6LZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-18
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
EDWARDS, Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRANT, Michele Sara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2007-03-23
SLATER, Matthew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2009-09-03
WREN ACCOUNTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2010-09-28
WREN ACCOUNTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2007-03-23
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-25