ACTIVE PHARMA SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07940816 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-08
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-02-28 |
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| Average employees | 11 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28➕BARTON, Dan appointeddirector
- 2025-07-28➖BORSON, Marc resigneddirector
- 2025-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
- 2020-12-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-30➖WILLIAMS, Ian Peter resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-30➕WILLIAMS, Ian Peter appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-01-01➕BORSON, Marc appointeddirector
- 2018-01-01➖HEYWORTH, Eric Norman resigneddirector
- 2017-12-27➖HEYWORTH, Tracy Diane resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Positive Cashflow Finance Limited
- 2016-12-08➖JORDAN, Unchalee resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➕HEYWORTH, Tracy Diane appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE PHARMA SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2012-02-08➕HEYWORTH, Eric Norman appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➕JORDAN, Unchalee 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.)
Group structure
Fagron Holding Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fagron Holding Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTIVE PHARMA SUPPLIES LIMITED
This company · 07940816
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fagron Holding Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/07/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Borson Limitedceased 28/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Marc Saul Borsonceased 28/07/2025· board control
- Mr Eric Norman Heyworthceased 01/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750
Registered office
Unit 2 Forward Industrial Estate
Talbot Road
Leyland
PR25 2ZJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
Active
HEYWORTH, Tracy Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2017-12-27
WILLIAMS, Ian Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-07-30 · resigned 2020-11-30
BORSON, Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2025-07-28
HEYWORTH, Eric Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2018-01-01
JORDAN, Unchalee→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2016-12-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2021 | 07/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Positive Cashflow Finance Positive Cashflow Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 31/01/2017 | 07/02/2020 |
Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-07