ACTIVE LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08883719 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-10
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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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-03-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-24
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED
  17. 2014-02-10
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    ADAMS, Mark appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-02-10
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    ADAMS, Mark appointed
    director
  19. 2014-02-10
    ➕
    ADAMS, Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Adams
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/02/2017
Mr Paul Adams
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/02/2017

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
Incorporated2014-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 36 Coneygre Industrial Estate
Tipton
West Midlands
DY4 8XP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ADAMS, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-10
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ADAMS, Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-10
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Active
ADAMS, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-02-10
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Active

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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-26