ACTIVITY STREET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12248903 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-08
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
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£12.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,889
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.9k |
| Net assets | £12.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23➖STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-23➖HANKINSON-STEGGLES, Joshua Isaac Ryan resigneddirector
- 2025-06-23➖STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole resigneddirector
- 2025-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVITY STREET LIMITED
- 2019-10-08➕SPENCER, Paul Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08➕STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-08➕HANKINSON-STEGGLES, Joshua Isaac Ryan appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08➕STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole resigned 2025-06-23; HANKINSON-STEGGLES, Joshua Isaac Ryan resigned 2025-06-23; STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole resigned 2025-06-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Brian Spencer Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Joshua Isaac Ryan Hankinson-Stegglesceased 23/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Lauren Nicole Stegglesceased 23/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · CV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0FFSET TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 12604852 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 7DALEY LIMITED→ 10620970 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AACKA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 16393465 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABACUS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY LIMITED→ 07276939 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABG EDUCATION LTD→ 15902664 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF GLASGOW FOR CULTURE & SCIENCES LIMITED→ 12105015 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCESS TO ACUPUNCTURE CIC→ 16569344 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE WORKPLACE LEARNING LIMITED→ 10078641 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACT EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED→ 17002387 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACUMEN ASSOCIATES LTD→ 06687310 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ADA EDUCATION LTD→ 16205676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAMS SPORTS ACADEMY LIMITED→ 11846449 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
3 Coventry Innovation Village
Cheetah Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2TL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SPENCER, Paul Brian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-08 · resigned 2025-06-23
HANKINSON-STEGGLES, Joshua Isaac Ryan→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-10-08 · resigned 2025-06-23
STEGGLES, Lauren Nicole→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-10-08 · resigned 2025-06-23
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31