ACTIVATE VENTURES LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC438772 · llp · incorporated 2021-08-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2025-08-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVATE VENTURES LLP
- 2021-08-17➕KEYS, Tracey appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-08-17➕RICE, Gregory Patrick appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-08-17📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Tracey Keys Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 17/08/2021 |
Mr Gregory Patrick Rice Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2021-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
KEYS, Tracey→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2021-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICE, Gregory Patrick→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2021-08-17
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Recent filings (10 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-29
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2021-08-17