ACTION & ANSWERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07075545 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-13
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (56/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-08-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2012-04-01➖CAPON, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION & ANSWERS LTD
- 2009-11-13➕CHARITY, David Mark Craig appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-13➕CHARITY, David Mark Craig appointeddirector
- 2009-11-13➕CAPON, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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 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
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 David Mark Craig Charity Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated2009-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
Bm Box 55555 London
London
WC1N 3XX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CHARITY, David Mark Craig→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-11-13
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CHARITY, David Mark Craig→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-11-13
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CAPON, Stephen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2012-04-01
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Recent filings (41 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-13