ACTAVIS UK GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09603816 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-21
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
Upgrade to see
Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
45 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-29
    CHARLESWORTH, Stephen Michael appointed
    director
  8. 2020-04-29
    INNES, Kim resigned
    director
  9. 2020-04-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-04-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-07-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-07-12
    COOPER, Dean Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2018-06-27
    WILLIAMS, Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2017-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-03-13
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2017-03-13
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2016-10-01
    DANIELL, Richard Gordon resigned
    director
  23. 2016-10-01
    INNES, Kim appointed
    director
  24. 2016-08-02
    NELLIGAN, Tom resigned
    secretary
  25. 2016-08-02
    DANIELL, Richard Gordon appointed
    director
  26. 2016-08-02
    JAKES, Nadine resigned
    director
  27. 2016-08-02
    VINCENT, Sara Jayne resigned
    director
  28. 2016-08-02
    WILLIAMS, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2016-08-02
    WILSON, Jonathan Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 2015-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTAVIS UK GROUP LIMITED
  31. 2015-05-21
    NELLIGAN, Tom appointed
    secretary
  32. 2015-05-21
    JAKES, Nadine appointed
    director
  33. 2015-05-21
    VINCENT, Sara Jayne appointed
    director
  34. 2015-05-21
    WILSON, Jonathan Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACTAVIS UK GROUP LIMITED
This company · 09603816

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Professional services · WF postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
A MIND OF FIGURES LTD
10940741 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
8y
AJS BROADCAST CONSULTATION LTD
12701518 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
5y
AKETON PARTNERS LIMITED
16382031 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
1y
AKTIVE FIRE DESIGN LIMITED
13846176 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
4y
AL & AM INVESTMENT LIMITED
10870528 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
8y
AL GROUNDWORKS CONSULTANCY LTD
15491201 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
2y
AL-HAQQ ORGANISATION LTD
15192665 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
2y
AL-SULTAN CONSULTING LTD
14575315 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
3y
ALAFAE CREATIVE LTD
15762121 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
1y
ALAKAI LTD
12995396 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
5y
ALBEN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
09519209 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
11y
ALC ENTERPRISES LIMITED
14874470 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
2y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford
England
WF10 5HX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CHARLESWORTH, Stephen Michael
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Dean Michael
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NELLIGAN, Tom
secretary · appointed 2015-05-21 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-13 · resigned 2017-03-13
Resigned
DANIELL, Richard Gordon
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
INNES, Kim
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2020-04-29
Resigned
JAKES, Nadine
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-21 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
VINCENT, Sara Jayne
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-05-21 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Robert
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2018-06-27
Resigned
WILSON, Jonathan Thomas
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-05-21 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-29