ACTIVE LEISURE IDEAS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC411899 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-23
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£10.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £10,286
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£129k
↑ 560% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200.7k | £160.3k |
| Current assets | £128.9k | £19.5k |
| Net assets | £10.3k | £6.8k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-10-01➖SIMPSON, Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2011-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE LEISURE IDEAS LTD
- 2011-11-23➕FINDLAY, Gilbert appointeddirector
- 2011-11-23➕SIMPSON, Jeffrey appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gilbert Findlay Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Orchard Street
Motherwell
ML1 3JE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
FINDLAY, Gilbert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-11-23
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SIMPSON, Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2012-10-01
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-01-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-03