ACTIVE PARTS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14591977 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-13
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£10.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £10,316
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 593% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-30 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.3k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £4.7k | £19.3k |
| Net assets | £10.3k | £1.5k |
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE PARTS LIMITED
- 2023-01-13➕IBRAHIM, Edwina appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-13➕IBRAHIM, Edwina appointeddirector
- 2023-01-13➕KIBOMBWE, Lutenganyo appointeddirector
- 2023-01-13➕MULENGA, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2023-01-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Andrea Mulenga Individual · Zambian · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/01/2023 |
Mr Lutenganyo Kibombwe Individual · Zambian · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/01/2023 |
Mrs Edwina Ibrahim Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
24 Vaughan Avenue
London
NW4 4HU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
IBRAHIM, Edwina→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIBOMBWE, Lutenganyo→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-01-13
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MULENGA, Andrea→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-01-13
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-01-13