ACTIV INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10340236 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-22
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-136.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 7.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £136,188
Very low cash
Cash position: £82

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£82
Net Worth
-£136k
Current Assets
£14k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£826.7k
Current assets£13.8k
Cash£82
Debtors£13.7k
Net assets£-136.2k

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.

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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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-26
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-10
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    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2019-07-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-07-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
  14. 2019-07-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
  15. 2019-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-05-31
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-07
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  18. 2019-05-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2018-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-21
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    BUTLER-CREAGH, Richard John appointed
    director
  21. 2018-02-21
    ➖
    COOPER, Gary Ross resigned
    secretary
  22. 2018-02-21
    ➖
    COOPER, Gary Ross resigned
    director
  23. 2016-08-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIV INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  24. 2016-08-22
    ➕
    COOPER, Gary Ross appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-08-22
    ➕
    COOPER, Gary Ross appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard John Butler-Creagh
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gary Ross Cooperceased 21/02/2018· significant influence

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
Incorporated2016-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Unit 1 The Cam Centre
Wilbury Way
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 0TW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BUTLER-CREAGH, Richard John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-21
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Active
COOPER, Gary Ross→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-22 · resigned 2018-02-21
Resigned
COOPER, Gary Ross→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-08-22 · resigned 2018-02-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Onesavings Bank
Onesavings Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property05/07/2019—
outstanding
Onesavings Bank
Onesavings Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property05/07/2019—
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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22