ACTIONS GLOBAL (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13704774 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-26
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
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (69/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £8,881
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
Net Worth
£9k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.9k |
| Current assets | £9.9k |
| Cash | £9.9k |
| Net assets | £8.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-28➖JOY ENTERPRISE SECRETARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIONS GLOBAL (UK) LIMITED
- 2021-10-26➕LAU, Kam George appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26➕JOY ENTERPRISE SECRETARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-10-26📄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 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kam George Lau Individual · Hong Konger · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 26/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
16 Ingestre Place
London
W1F 0JJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-16
Last: 2026-07-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LAU, Kam George→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOY ENTERPRISE SECRETARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-10-26 · resigned 2022-10-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-11
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-08
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-30