ACTION CARPETS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10535109 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-21
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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
5 live charges · oldest 8.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2026-03-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-04-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-03-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-02-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION CARPETS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2016-12-21➕DIXON, Warren appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Warren Dixon Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 21/12/2016 |
Mrs Gale Stephanie Dixon Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/10/2017 |
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.
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Active · Professional services · TN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A DIXON CONSULTING LIMITED→ 11665289 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACROTERION LTD→ 10272067 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACTIV8 MKTG LTD→ 15790379 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVE DAYS MOBILITY LTD→ 12262106 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACTIVE FUNDRAISING LTD→ 15023032 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTUALLY CHANGING THE WORLD LTD→ 13295433 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTUARI LTD→ 11950190 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACUITY PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING LIMITED→ 15187917 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACUITY PROFESSIONAL LEGACY LTD→ 06706862 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ADA INNOVATION LAB LIMITED→ 11419430 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADAMS DESIGN ASSOCIATES LTD→ 11356010 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADAPTIVEINC LTD→ 16084272 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Henwood House
Henwood
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8DH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DIXON, Warren→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2018 | 27/04/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-09