ACTIVE URBAN PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07107424 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-17
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
—
year to May 2026
Net worth
£38.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £38,794
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£39k
Current Assets
£5
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £455 | — |
| Current assets | £5 | — |
| Net assets | £38.8k | — |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-01➖HUGHES, David Robert resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-01➖HUGHES, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-03➖WALKER, Alistair Ian, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-27➕LIVERMAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2020-11-27➖MUTTY, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-09-08➕WALKER, Alistair Ian, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2009-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE URBAN PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED
- 2009-12-17➕HUGHES, David Robert appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-17➕HUGHES, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-12-17➕MUTTY, Richard Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael John Liverman Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/11/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alistair Ian Walkerceased 03/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Richard Muttyceased 27/11/2020· significant influence
- Mr David Robert Hughesceased 01/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mpm Properties Ltdceased 18/08/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.D.W DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 14860891 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
15 Peel Street
London
W8 7PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
LIVERMAN, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, David Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2023-04-01
HUGHES, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2023-04-01
MUTTY, Richard Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2020-11-27
WALKER, Alistair Ian, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2021-09-03
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-06