ACTDEC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06713832 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-10-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £679 |
| Current assets | — | £679 |
| Net assets | — | £679 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-09📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-12-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-30➕SIDDALL, Jonathan Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-11-30➖BOWDLER, Andrew Hope resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-30➖BOWDLER, Andrew Hope resigneddirector
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-01➕BOWDLER, Andrew Hope appointeddirector
- 2020-04-01➖MARVIN, Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01➖SYKES, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2019-10-11📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-09-20➖WINN-SMITH, Airi Kyllikki resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-01➕BOWDLER, Andrew Hope appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-01➕WINN-SMITH, Airi Kyllikki appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-19➖WINN-SMITH, Airi Kyllikki resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-19➖FORRESTER, Anthony Leslie resigneddirector
- 2019-02-19➖WINN-SMITH, Simon Niilo Gordon resigneddirector
- 2014-08-18➕SYKES, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2013-07-05➕MARVIN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2013-07-05➖SCOTT, James Robert Murray resigneddirector
- 2011-09-09➕WINN-SMITH, Airi Kyllikki appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-09➖WINN-SMITH, Simon Niilo Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-12➕FORRESTER, Anthony Leslie appointeddirector
- 2010-06-11➖BRADRIDGE, William Scott resigneddirector
- 2008-12-03➕SCOTT, James Robert Murray appointeddirector
- 2008-10-09➖BALL, Anthony Martin Jackson resigneddirector
- 2008-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTDEC LIMITED
- 2008-10-02➕WINN-SMITH, Simon Niilo Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-02➕BALL, Anthony Martin Jackson appointeddirector
- 2008-10-02➕BRADRIDGE, William Scott appointeddirector
- 2008-10-02➕WINN-SMITH, Simon Niilo Gordon 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Ian Paul Siddall Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A AND G MEDICALCARE LTD→ 14645784 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| A FOR E LIMITED→ 03014719 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
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| ACCESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES LTD→ 12497373 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING INNOVATIONS LTD→ 07444970 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
46 East Grove Road
Exeter
EX2 4LX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
SIDDALL, Jonathan Ian Paul→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWDLER, Andrew Hope→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2024-11-30
WINN-SMITH, Airi Kyllikki→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-06-01 · resigned 2019-09-20
WINN-SMITH, Airi Kyllikki→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-09 · resigned 2019-02-19
WINN-SMITH, Simon Niilo Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2011-09-09
BALL, Anthony Martin Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2008-10-09
BOWDLER, Andrew Hope→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-04-01 · resigned 2024-11-30
BRADRIDGE, William Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2010-06-11
FORRESTER, Anthony Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-07-12 · resigned 2019-02-19
MARVIN, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-07-05 · resigned 2020-04-01
SCOTT, James Robert Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2013-07-05
SYKES, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2020-04-01
WINN-SMITH, Simon Niilo Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2019-02-19
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Recent filings (73 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-09
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-12-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-16