ACT FAST (NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE) CIC

🌳Matureactive
06344220 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-08-15
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Driving school activities
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
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
50 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-02-26
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  3. 2024-05-29
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  4. 2023-08-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2023-08-16
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-06-05
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  7. 2022-08-25
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-15
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    CHEFFINGS, Christopher John appointed
    director
  10. 2022-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-30
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    ROBINSON, Tony resigned
    director
  12. 2021-04-22
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  13. 2020-04-02
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  14. 2019-06-11
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  15. 2018-03-19
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    address · AD01
  16. 2018-03-05
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  17. 2017-06-06
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  18. 2017-03-14
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    BIRD, Martin Joseph appointed
    director
  19. 2017-03-14
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    DENT, Richard Gordon resigned
    director
  20. 2017-03-14
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2008-03-01
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    DENT, Richard Gordon appointed
    director
  22. 2007-08-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ACT FAST (NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE) CIC
  23. 2007-08-15
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    ROE, Maureen Susan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-08-15
    ➕
    SEMBIANTE, Peter appointed
    director
  25. 2007-08-15
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    ROBINSON, Tony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Sembiante
Individual · English · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
—50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% voting · board control · significant influence01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85530 — Driving school activities

Registered office

Kieradan Park North Moor Lane
Messingham
Scunthorpe
DN17 3PS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

ROE, Maureen Susan→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRD, Martin Joseph→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-03-14
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Active
CHEFFINGS, Christopher John→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-08-15
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Active
SEMBIANTE, Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-08-15
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Active
DENT, Richard Gordon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2017-03-14
Resigned
ROBINSON, Tony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-08-15 · resigned 2021-07-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

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2025-08-26
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accounts · AA
2025-02-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-16
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accounts · AA
2023-06-05
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officers · AP01
2022-08-25
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officers · TM01
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
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accounts · AA
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2021-09-01
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2021-04-22