ACTION WEALTH PUBLISHING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11740570 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£105
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 58190Other publishing activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £105

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£105
~ YoY
Current Assets
£106
↑ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£21£42£64£85£106Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£105£104
Current assets£106£104
Net assets£105£104

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-04-30
    KHAN, Adam resigned
    director
  14. 2020-02-12
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2020-02-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-01-30
    KHAN, Adam appointed
    director
  17. 2018-12-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTION WEALTH PUBLISHING LIMITED
  18. 2018-12-24
    AHANONU, Emmanuel appointed
    secretary
  19. 2018-12-24
    SEMAGANDA, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  20. 2018-12-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Geoffrey Semaganda
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/12/2018

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
Incorporated2018-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

Flat 3 Hendre Road
London
SE1 5NN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-06OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

AHANONU, Emmanuel
secretary · appointed 2018-12-24
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Active
SEMAGANDA, Geoffrey
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-12-24
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Active
KHAN, Adam
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-01-30 · resigned 2020-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-15