ACTON HEALTH & SAFETY & FIRE SAFETY LTD
💤Zombieactive
09364983 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-22
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 2 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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,805
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£464
↓ 2.5% YoY
Net Worth
-£5k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↑ 190% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.6k | £-3.8k |
| Current assets | £7.6k | £2.6k |
| Cash | £464 | £476 |
| Debtors | £7.1k | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £-4.8k | £-6.9k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-29➖GRIFFITHS, Stacey Marie resigneddirector
- 2021-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕GRIFFITHS, Stacey Marie appointeddirector
- 2020-08-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTON HEALTH & SAFETY & FIRE SAFETY LTD
- 2014-12-22➕GRIFFITHS, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-22➕GRIFFITHS, Martin 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
50/100
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.
- 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
Nextgen Equities Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Nextgen Equities Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ACTON HEALTH & SAFETY & FIRE SAFETY LTD
This company · 09364983
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Griffiths Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Nextgen Equities Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Stacey Griffithsceased 05/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-22
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Acton - Allied House Bryn Lane
Wrexham Industrial Estate
Wrexham
LL13 9UT
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
GRIFFITHS, Martin→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-12-22
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GRIFFITHS, Stacey Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2021-09-29
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-02-19