PULSIV LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08772178 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-12
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
84 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-09➖MOORE, Timothy David, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-06-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Innovation Banking
- 2025-06-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-08-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖WESTCOTT, Adam D'Arcy Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-02-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-31➕GERHARD, Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-12➕WESTCOTT, Adam D'Arcy Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-01-12➕JONES, Kevin David, Professor appointeddirector
- 2022-01-12➖RIGDEN, Justin Ellis, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-07-18➕MOORE, Timothy David, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26➕KINGHAM, Darrel Roger appointeddirector
- 2020-04-15➖ANDRES, Rui Pedro Fortuna resigneddirector
- 2018-11-12➕RIGDEN, Justin Ellis, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-08-28➖CURREN, Bernard John resigneddirector
- 2017-08-21➕CURREN, Bernard John appointeddirector
- 2017-08-21➖TILTMAN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-02-04➕ANDRES, Rui Pedro Fortuna appointeddirector
- 2013-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs PULSIV LIMITED
- 2013-11-12➕AHMED, Mohammed Zaki, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-11-12➕CRABB, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2013-11-12➕TILTMAN, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
University Of Plymouth Enterprise Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
University Of Plymouth Enterprise Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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PULSIV LIMITED
This company · 08772178
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
University Of Plymouth Enterprise Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Mohammed Zaki Ahmedceased 19/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
Milton Hall, Ely Road
Milton
Cambridge
CB24 6WZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
AHMED, Mohammed Zaki, Dr→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-11-12
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CRABB, Neil David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-11-12
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GERHARD, Mark→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-01-31
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JONES, Kevin David, Professor→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-01-12
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KINGHAM, Darrel Roger→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-02-26
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ANDRES, Rui Pedro Fortuna→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-02-04 · resigned 2020-04-15
CURREN, Bernard John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-08-21 · resigned 2018-08-28
MOORE, Timothy David, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-07-18 · resigned 2025-12-09
RIGDEN, Justin Ellis, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-12 · resigned 2022-01-12
TILTMAN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-11-12 · resigned 2017-08-21
WESTCOTT, Adam D'Arcy Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-12 · resigned 2024-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Innovation Banking | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2025 | 05/08/2025 |
Recent filings (84 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-08