ACT INT. LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC355563 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-24

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 Feb 2025

Net worth

£1

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 26200

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

42 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£1

~ YoY

Current Assets

£1

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-02-28	2024-02-29
Total assets	£1	£1
Current assets	£1	£1
Net assets	£1	£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2025-11-14
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2024-03-06
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2023-03-22
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2022-03-30
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accounts · AA
2021-03-22
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2020-03-23
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2019-03-18
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2018-03-19
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accounts · AA
2017-03-24
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accounts · AA
2016-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-28
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accounts · AA
2011-03-01
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CLARKE, Alexander David appointed
director
2011-03-01
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CLARK, Elizabeth Marion Collins resigned
secretary
2011-03-01
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CLARK, Elizabeth Marion Collins resigned
director
2009-02-24
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Company incorporated
As ACT INT. LTD.
2009-02-24
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CLARK, Elizabeth Marion Collins appointed
secretary
2009-02-24
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-02-24
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2009-02-24
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CLARK, Elizabeth Marion Collins appointed
director
2009-02-24
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MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
director
2009-02-24
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MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
director

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr. Alexander David Clark Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	23/02/2017

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

Incorporated2009-02-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC26200 — SIC 26200

Registered office

Inchcape House

91 Alexander Street

Airdrie

ML6 0BD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-10OVERDUE

Last: 2025-02-24

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CLARKE, Alexander David→

director · ~65y · appointed 2011-03-01

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Active

CLARK, Elizabeth Marion Collins→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2011-03-01

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2009-02-24

Resigned

CLARK, Elizabeth Marion Collins→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2011-03-01

Resigned

MABBOTT, Stephen George→

director · ~76y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2009-02-24

Resigned

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