ACTIVE8 MANAGED TECHNOLOGIES IT LTD

🌳Matureactive
07467339 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-13
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62030Computer facilities management activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Current Assets
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£0£33k£67k£100k£134k£167kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets—£167.1k
Net assets—£167.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-01-06
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    BRADBURY, Ryan resigned
    director
  10. 2019-11-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2019-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-07-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-07-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2019-07-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  16. 2019-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2017-10-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2016-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  21. 2015-10-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2015-10-02
    ➕
    DANIELS, Colin Geoffrey appointed
    director
  23. 2015-10-02
    ➕
    HAYWARD, Daren James appointed
    director
  24. 2015-10-02
    ➕
    INGMAN, Kevin Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2015-10-02
    ➕
    SWINDIN, Nicholas John Ashley appointed
    director
  26. 2015-10-02
    ➖
    BRADBURY, Jessica resigned
    director
  27. 2014-10-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2012-10-01
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    BRADBURY, Jessica appointed
    director
  29. 2010-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE8 MANAGED TECHNOLOGIES IT LTD
  30. 2010-12-13
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Ryan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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.)

Group structure

A8mt Holdings Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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A8mt Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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ACTIVE8 MANAGED TECHNOLOGIES IT LTD
This company · 07467339

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A8mt Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ryan John Bradburyceased 09/10/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Unit 15 Halifax Court Fernwood Business Park
Cross Lane
Newark
NG24 3JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

DANIELS, Colin Geoffrey→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYWARD, Daren James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
INGMAN, Kevin Philip→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWINDIN, Nicholas John Ashley→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADBURY, Jessica→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-02
Resigned
BRADBURY, Ryan→
director · ~41y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2020-01-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge—15/07/2019—
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—25/04/201616/07/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property24/10/201421/10/2015
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Recent filings (57 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-23
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2019-11-08