ACTION FOR COMMUNITY LTD.

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06922981 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-06-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£411.7k
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £54,155

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2024-09-30
Turnover£411.7k
Gross profit£-357.5k
Operating profit£54.2k
Profit before tax£54.2k
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-02-08
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2021-12-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-12-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-12-22
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    AHMED, Shaukat Abu, Saeed resigned
    director
  11. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2021-01-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2020-12-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2019-12-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2019-06-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-06-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2019-06-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2019-02-12
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    GRIFFIN, Anne Elisabeth resigned
    director
  21. 2018-12-27
    ➖
    TRUELOVE, Martin resigned
    director
  22. 2018-12-21
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Carolyn, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2017-11-27
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    SADIQ, Hifsa resigned
    director
  24. 2016-05-09
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    CLARK, Roland Graham appointed
    director
  25. 2016-05-09
    ➕
    TRUELOVE, Martin appointed
    director
  26. 2015-08-10
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    SADIQ, Hifsa appointed
    director
  27. 2015-05-05
    ➖
    ALI, Zulficar, Dr resigned
    director
  28. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    BUTLER, Christopher Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2013-06-17
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    BUTLER, Christopher Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2013-06-17
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Carolyn, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    PUPIUS, Jennifer Margaret resigned
    secretary
  32. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    WHITE, Jennifer Ann resigned
    director
  33. 2012-08-30
    ➖
    WIDDUP, Alison Jane resigned
    director
  34. 2010-08-24
    ➕
    WHITE, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2010-07-27
    ➕
    BHATTI, Ruby Khalid appointed
    director
  36. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    ALI, Zulficar, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2009-06-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTION FOR COMMUNITY LTD.
  38. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    ARSHAD, Hamayun appointed
    director
  39. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    PUPIUS, Jennifer Margaret appointed
    secretary
  40. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    AHMED, Shaukat Abu, Saeed appointed
    director
  41. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    GRIFFIN, Anne Elisabeth appointed
    director
  42. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    WIDDUP, Alison Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roland Graham Clark
Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/05/2016
Mr Hamayun Arshad
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Ms Ruby Khalid Bhatti
Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Martin Trueloveceased 21/12/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Shaukat Abu, Saeed Ahmedceased 22/12/2021· significant influence
  • Mrs Anne Elisabeth Griffinceased 12/02/2019· significant influence
  • Dr Carolyn Williamsceased 21/12/2018· significant influence
  • Miss Hifsa Batool Sadiqceased 27/11/2017· significant influence

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

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🔒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.

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🔒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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Carlisle Business Centre
60 Carlisle Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD8 8BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

ARSHAD, Hamayun→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHATTI, Ruby Khalid→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Roland Graham→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PUPIUS, Jennifer Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
AHMED, Shaukat Abu, Saeed→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2021-12-22
Resigned
ALI, Zulficar, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2015-05-05
Resigned
BUTLER, Christopher Robert→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-06-17 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Anne Elisabeth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2019-02-12
Resigned
SADIQ, Hifsa→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-08-10 · resigned 2017-11-27
Resigned
TRUELOVE, Martin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2018-12-27
Resigned
WHITE, Jennifer Ann→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
WIDDUP, Alison Jane→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2012-08-30
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Carolyn, Dr→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-06-17 · resigned 2018-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-02-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29