ACTIV-TEC LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2018-07-27📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2018-07-27⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2018-07-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIV-TEC LIMITED
- 2016-06-21➕FISHER, Cynthia Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2016-06-21➕GIZZI, Stuart Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-07-27: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Michael Gizzi Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 21/06/2016 |
Mrs Cynthia Kathleen Fisher Individual · British · DOB 04/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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