ACTIVE GROUP COMMERCIAL CO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14871065 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-16
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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 £1,434
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 187% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 93% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £499 |
| Current assets | £2.2k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £499 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30➖NOWAK, Monika resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-25➕ELSHSHTAWY, Sherif Mostafa Attiya appointeddirector
- 2023-12-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-25➖KESKIN, Ibrahim Kaan resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-24➕NOWAK, Monika appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE GROUP COMMERCIAL CO LIMITED
- 2023-05-16➕KESKIN, Ibrahim Kaan appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Riham Moustafa Atia Elsayed Elsheshtawy Individual · Egyptian · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 25/12/2023 |
Sherif Mostafa Attiya Elshshtawy Individual · Egyptian · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 25/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Monika Nowakceased 25/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Ibrahim Kaan Keskinceased 25/07/2023· 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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| ACQUISITIONS (FIREPLACES) LIMITED→ 01413462 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
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| ADAMS GENERAL LTD→ 09849102 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADDED PHARMA LTD→ 08647045 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ADEMO FRUITS LTD→ 16788637 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
3rd Floor Suite
207 Regent Street
London
W1B 3HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ELSHSHTAWY, Sherif Mostafa Attiya→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-12-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KESKIN, Ibrahim Kaan→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-05-16 · resigned 2023-07-25
NOWAK, Monika→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-07-24 · resigned 2025-09-30
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-25