ACTIVE EMS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £832.3k | £248.1k |
| Current assets | £1.24M | £1.01M |
| Cash | £35.3k | £46.1k |
| Debtors | £629.5k | £458.9k |
| Net assets | £-105.2k | £-324.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-17➕BROOMHEAD, Simon Jon appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE EMS LTD
- 2021-06-14➕RANDELL, Oliver Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-06-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Active Ems Owners Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Ems Owners Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/05/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Oliver Mark Randellceased 18/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 29/07/2022 | — |