ACTIVE FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD

💤Zombieactive
11514890 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-13
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£88
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £88
Net assets shrinking
Down £87 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£88
↓ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£88£175
Current assets£17.4k£11.1k
Net assets£88£175

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
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-02-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2021-11-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-11-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2021-11-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-11-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-09-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-09-23
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-05-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2021-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD
  20. 2018-08-13
    GREDLEY, Sylvia Joyce appointed
    secretary
  21. 2018-08-13
    REDSHAW, Tracy Nadine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Tracy Nadine Redshaw
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/08/2018
Ms Sylvia Joyce Gredley
Individual · British · DOB 03/1947 · age 79
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/08/2018

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
Incorporated2018-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

120 Cavendish Place
Eastbourne
BN21 3TZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GREDLEY, Sylvia Joyce
secretary · appointed 2018-08-13
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Active
REDSHAW, Tracy Nadine
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-13
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Active

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-11-25