ACTIVE SPRINGS STUDLEY LTD
💤Zombieactive
13901912 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-08
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£24.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25930
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,131
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,554 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.1k | £26.0k |
| Current assets | £54.4k | £54.5k |
| Net assets | £24.1k | £28.7k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-14➖BARNES, Robert Miles resigneddirector
- 2022-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-09➕HUNT, Shelley Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE SPRINGS STUDLEY LTD
- 2022-02-08➕BARNES, Robert Miles appointeddirector
- 2022-02-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
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 Shelley Ann Hunt Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/05/2023 |
Mr Steven Robert Barnes Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Miles Barnesceased 01/05/2023· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E OSCROFT & SONS LIMITED→ 04496910 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A.E.CHAPMAN & CO.,(OLD HILL)LIMITED→ 00371611 · est 1942 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 84y | — | — |
| A.EDMONDS & CO.LIMITED→ 00134794 · est 1914 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 112y | — | — |
| ADAM SOFA LIMITED→ 16318736 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAMS HYDRAULICS LIMITED→ 16531424 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAPT PLANT REPAIRS LIMITED→ 15559506 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADHESIVE SUPPLY COMPANY LTD→ 10381595 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADI TREATMENTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 03820513 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADI TREATMENTS LIMITED→ 03840660 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADLISC MEDICAL DEVICES PRIVATE LIMITED→ 13715406 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADMIRE COATINGS LIMITED→ 08274628 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADS & SONS GLAZING LIMITED→ 09666816 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25930 — SIC 25930
Registered office
2 Highfield Road
Redditch
B97 5EH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HUNT, Shelley Ann→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Robert Miles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2022-02-08 · resigned 2022-07-14
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-02-08