ACTIVE SIMULATORS EUROPE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12325206 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£273.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 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
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £273,426
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£338k
Net Worth
£273k
Current Assets
£339k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £287.2k |
| Current assets | £338.7k |
| Cash | £337.9k |
| Debtors | £861 |
| Net assets | £273.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-06➕GRAY, Maxine appointeddirector
- 2022-06-06➖ABBOTT, Lee resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-06➖ABBOTT, Lee Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-06-06➖ABBOTT, Michael Spencer resigneddirector
- 2022-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02➕GRAY, Jason Carl appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE SIMULATORS EUROPE LTD
- 2019-11-20➕ABBOTT, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-20➕ABBOTT, Lee Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20➕ABBOTT, Michael Spencer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Maxine Gray Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/06/2022 |
Mr Jason Gray Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/01/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Spencer Abbottceased 06/06/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Lee Michael Abbottceased 06/06/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · PO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BLOND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 07687542 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 432 NO-MAD'S C.I.C.→ 14222242 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 7 SISTER RECORDS LTD→ 13415533 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 74LANDS LTD→ 16448260 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 808 FILMS LTD→ 16981743 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 EVENTS LIMITED→ 16886400 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & L DANCE ACADEMY LIMITED→ 07155999 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ABELLA ENTERTAINMENT LTD→ 15819329 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACT NOW PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 15179863 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACT SELF DEFENCE CIC→ 14204958 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTING UP DRAMA SCHOOL LIMITED→ 10081013 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACTIVE SIMULATORS LIMITED→ 05825501 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
49a Fitzherbert Road
Portsmouth
PO6 1RU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
GRAY, Jason Carl→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAY, Maxine→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBOTT, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-20 · resigned 2022-06-06
ABBOTT, Lee Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-11-20 · resigned 2022-06-06
ABBOTT, Michael Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-20 · resigned 2022-06-06
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-06