ACTIVE BUSINESS PROTECTION LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE BUSINESS PROTECTION LIMITED
- 2022-12-12➕BELCH, Mark Roy appointeddirector
- 2022-12-12➕COVELL, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2022-12-12➕OSWIN, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-12-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Roy Belch Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/12/2022 |
Mr Gordon Covell Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/12/2022 |
Miss Emma Louise Oswin Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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