ACTEV II LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09633288 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-10
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
55 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-24➕DAVIES, Ben Nye appointeddirector
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-24📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-07-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-10-27➕DAVIDSON, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2017-10-27➕NYE DAVIES, Rosie appointeddirector
- 2015-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTEV II LIMITED
- 2015-06-10➕DAVIES, Gavyn appointeddirector
- 2015-06-10➕NYE, Susan Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
25/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DAVIES, Ben Nye (same surname) appointed 2025-06-24. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Susan Jane Nye Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Gavyn Davies Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
45 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7BG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-10-27
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DAVIES, Ben Nye→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-06-24
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DAVIES, Gavyn→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-06-10
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NYE, Susan Jane→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-06-10
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NYE DAVIES, Rosie→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2017-10-27
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-02
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-07-11