ACTORAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08741462 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-21
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-11-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-04
    DYER + CO SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2023-10-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2019-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-02-17
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  18. 2013-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTORAD LIMITED
  19. 2013-10-21
    MANNING-PERRY, Chris appointed
    director
  20. 2013-10-21
    DYER + CO SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Chris Manning-Perry
Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/10/2016

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
Incorporated2013-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Onega House
112 Main Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-04OVERDUE
Last: 2024-10-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MANNING-PERRY, Chris
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-10-21
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Active
DYER + CO SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2023-10-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-24