ACTI-CHEM UK LTD.

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10568115 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-10-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2024-10-08
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-10-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-06-27
    ➖
    CLAUSEN, Thomas resigned
    director
  12. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    HOLT, Christine appointed
    director
  13. 2023-11-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-01-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2023-01-20
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2022-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-06-17
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2021-11-12
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  20. 2021-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2021-08-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2021-08-02
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2021-06-29
    ➕
    CANUTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2021-06-29
    ➖
    ANGLODAN SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2018-03-13
    ➕
    ANGLODAN SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2017-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTI-CHEM UK LTD.
  27. 2017-01-17
    ➕
    CLAUSEN, Thomas 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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.

Group structure

Indutrade Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Indutrade Ab
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ACTI-CHEM UK LTD.
This company · 10568115

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
Indutrade Ab
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/10/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Acti-Chem A/Sceased 07/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2017-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750

Registered office

27 Greville Street
London
EC1N 8SU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

CANUTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLT, Christine→
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-04-01
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Active
ANGLODAN SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-03-13 · resigned 2021-06-29
Resigned
CLAUSEN, Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2024-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-17