ACTIVELY ENGAGED CONSULTANCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
12244545 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-04
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-5.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 73110Advertising agencies
- 73120Media representation services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,364
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£5k
Current Assets
£36
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.4k |
| Current assets | £36 |
| Net assets | £-5.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03➖ALI, Jamaal Sayed resigneddirector
- 2024-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12➕ALI, Jamaal Sayed appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2023-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-09📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-06-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-08➖ALI, Jamaal Sayed resigneddirector
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-29➕MCLAREN, Thando Nomhle appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-06➖SULAIMAN, Nazihabanu resigneddirector
- 2021-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-01➕SULAIMAN, Nazihabanu appointeddirector
- 2020-07-25➖MUSTAFA, Ibraheem resigneddirector
- 2020-01-14➕ALI, Jamaal Sayed appointeddirector
- 2019-10-23➖ALI, Jamaal Sayed resigneddirector
- 2019-10-23➕MUSTAFA, Ibraheem appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVELY ENGAGED CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2019-10-04➕ALI, Jamaal Sayed appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-09
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Thando Nomhle Mclaren Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/06/2023 |
Thando Nomhle Mclaren Individual | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/06/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jamaal Sayed Aliceased 08/06/2023· 75-100% shares · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Ibraheem Mustafaceased 25/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Jamaal Sayed Aliceased 23/10/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM TAX LIMITED→ 15595281 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADORN SERVICES LIMITED→ 16318085 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADR ARCHITECTURE LTD→ 12404117 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADRD CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 15614014 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADRM HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13437115 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD→ 11193489 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADTHERA BIO LIMITED→ 14372438 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE AND STRUCTURES LIMITED→ 10715033 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 02459375 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| ADVANCED CONCEPTS ENGINEERING LTD→ 16256347 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED GENOMICS LIMITED→ 13082367 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED INTERACTIVE MATERIALS SCIENCE LIMITED→ 07934090 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities
Registered office
128-130 Ladypool Road
Birmingham
B12 8JA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-25
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
MCLAREN, Thando Nomhle→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-29
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ALI, Jamaal Sayed→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-12 · resigned 2024-07-03
ALI, Jamaal Sayed→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-01-14 · resigned 2023-06-08
ALI, Jamaal Sayed→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2019-10-23
MUSTAFA, Ibraheem→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2019-10-23 · resigned 2020-07-25
SULAIMAN, Nazihabanu→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2022-06-06
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2023-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-09
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09