A.C.T INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
11630195 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-18
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.0y

15/100
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.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 3 address
  • 2 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 address
  • 2 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-06-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-06-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2026-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-03-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-03-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-10-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-10-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-02-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2023-02-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  18. 2023-02-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2023-02-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2023-02-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2023-01-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  22. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
  25. 2018-10-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.C.T INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LTD
  26. 2018-10-18
    THIRKILL, Anthony Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 61. 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Charles Thirkill
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/10/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

82a James Carter Road
Mildenhall
IP28 7DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

THIRKILL, Anthony Charles
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-10-18
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property13/02/2023
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/01/2023
satisfied
Precise Mortgages
Charter Court Financial Services Limited
A registered charge1 property02/08/201902/02/2023
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Recent filings (31 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05