ACTIVE COMMUTING CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11029651 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-24
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£77.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -99% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £77,174
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,463 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 99% YoY
Cash YoY
-99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£77k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£97k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£24k£47k£71k£94k£118kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£77.2k£89.6k
Current assets£97.4k£117.6k
Cash£1.2k£111.7k
Debtors£96.2k£5.9k
Net assets£77.2k£89.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-06-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-04-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-17
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  8. 2025-02-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-02-17
    RECHTEN, Siobhan Majella resigned
    director
  10. 2025-02-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-07-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2023-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-02-08
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-consolidation
    capital · SH02
  15. 2022-10-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2022-10-19
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  17. 2022-10-19
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2022-10-19
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  19. 2022-10-19
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  20. 2022-04-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-05-28
    RECHTEN, Andrew Richardson appointed
    director
  22. 2017-10-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE COMMUTING CONSULTING LIMITED
  23. 2017-10-24
    RECHTEN, Siobhan Majella appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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 Andrew Richardson Rechten
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/06/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Siobhan Majella Rechtenceased 17/02/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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
Incorporated2017-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

Skyview Argosy Road East Midlands Airport
Castle Donington
Derby
Derbyshire
DE74 2SA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

RECHTEN, Andrew Richardson
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-05-28
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Active
RECHTEN, Siobhan Majella
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-10-24 · resigned 2025-02-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-04