ACTEON GROUP OPERATIONS (UK) LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
15426649 · ltd · incorporated 2024-01-19
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 2.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 2 capital
  • 1 miscellaneous
  • 1 insolvency
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 2 capital
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  2. 2026-03-09
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  3. 2026-03-09
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  4. 2026-03-09
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  5. 2026-03-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  7. 2026-01-02
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  8. 2026-01-02
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  9. 2026-01-02
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  10. 2025-05-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2025-05-02
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    mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  12. 2025-05-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2025-05-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2025-01-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2025-01-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2025-01-13
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    mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  17. 2025-01-13
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    mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  18. 2024-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2024-06-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2024-06-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2024-04-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2024-04-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2024-04-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2024-03-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  25. 2024-03-21
    BRUGGAIER, Bernhard, Dr resigned
    director
  26. 2024-03-21
    WHITNEY, Diana Mary resigned
    director
  27. 2024-03-21
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  28. 2024-03-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  29. 2024-03-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  30. 2024-03-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  31. 2024-03-20
    CONNOLLY, Joseph Adam appointed
    director
  32. 2024-03-04
    BOUFFARD, Brice Marc appointed
    director
  33. 2024-01-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTEON GROUP OPERATIONS (UK) LIMITED
  34. 2024-01-19
    WHITNEY, Diana Mary appointed
    secretary
  35. 2024-01-19
    BRUGGAIER, Bernhard, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2024-01-19
    WHITNEY, Diana Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-03-09: legacy

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Project Santis Omega Bidco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Project Santis Omega Bidco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACTEON GROUP OPERATIONS (UK) LIMITED
This company · 15426649

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Project Santis Omega Bidco Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/03/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Acteon Group Limitedceased 21/03/2024· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Kingfisher House
1 Gilders Way
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1UB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

WHITNEY, Diana Mary
secretary · appointed 2024-01-19
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Active
BOUFFARD, Brice Marc
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-03-04
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Active
CONNOLLY, Joseph Adam
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-20
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Active
BRUGGAIER, Bernhard, Dr
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-01-19 · resigned 2024-03-21
Resigned
WHITNEY, Diana Mary
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-01-19 · resigned 2024-03-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge1 property22/03/2024
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge1 property21/03/2024
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge1 property21/03/2024
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge1 property21/03/2024
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Glas Trust Corporation Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge1 property21/03/2024
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Recent filings (38 total)

legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-04-23
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-03-09
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-09
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-22
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2025-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28