ACTIVEQUOTE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-15 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-01
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
+80.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2M
+48.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
141
+2.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£864K
+283.9% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- ACTIVEQUOTE LIMITED 2014-11-26 → present
- ACTIVEQUOTE HEALTH LIMITED 2009-03-23 → 2014-11-26
- MANDACO 591 LIMITED 2008-12-04 → 2009-03-23
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2023-09-30
Latest accounts filed cover 2024-09-30; financial figures currently reflect up to 2023-09-30.
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £13,175,222 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £506,272 | -£469,488 | £863,600 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £574,847 | -£488,575 | £597,664 | |
| Cash | — | — | £0 | £747,818 | £1,346,828 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £2,571,322 | £1,959,102 | £2,540,597 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £1,731,274 | £1,242,699 | £1,840,363 | |
| Equity | £968,916 | £1,156,427 | £1,731,274 | £1,242,699 | £1,840,363 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 134 | 137 | 141 | |
| Wages | — | — | £4,732,551 | £4,968,789 | £6,082,867 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | 4.4% | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As presented in the Statement of Financial Position, the Company has sufficient financial resources to meet its day-today working capital requirements. The Company's forecasts, taking into account reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the Company will be able to operate within the sources of funding currently available to it.”
Significant events
- “On 8 August 2024, the Company's ultimate parent Help Me Compare Group Limited in which the Company was previously consolidated into, was acquired by Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited.”
- “On 1 March 2025, the Company's shares were acquired by Howden UK&I Holdings Limited.”
- “During the year, there has been ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East causing widespread disruption to financial markets and the international community. The Company continues to be responsive to the global sanctions and would like to place on record its sympathy for those affected by the conflicts. There has been minimal impact on the Company or its operations from either the conflict or international sanctions to date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANNING, Graeme Robert | Secretary | 2024-10-01 | — | — |
| DALBY, Michael | Director | 2024-08-08 | May 1972 | British |
| EDMANDS, David James Rosewall | Director | 2024-08-08 | Nov 1968 | British |
| SAUNDERS, Robert James | Director | 2017-09-01 | Sep 1980 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, Amanda Jane | Secretary | 2009-03-26 | 2010-08-23 |
| DE WILDE, Rachel | Secretary | 2023-05-18 | 2024-10-01 |
| DOULL, Alun Edward Manley | Secretary | 2017-09-01 | 2023-05-18 |
| THEODOSSIADES, Richard Byron | Secretary | 2010-08-23 | 2017-09-01 |
| ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-12-04 | 2009-03-17 |
| AVERY-WRIGHT, Richard Patrick | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2024-08-08 |
| BERRY, Stephen Richard | Director | 2008-12-04 | 2009-03-17 |
| CARTER, Amanda Jane | Director | 2009-03-26 | 2010-08-23 |
| CARTER, Wayne Owen | Director | 2010-08-23 | 2012-10-08 |
| DOULL, Alun Edward Manley | Director | 2015-05-13 | 2024-08-08 |
| EVISON-THEO, Katrina Louise, Ms. | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2024-08-08 |
| MERRILLS, Robert Llewelyn | Director | 2022-10-01 | 2024-08-08 |
| MORGAN, Robert Huw | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2024-08-08 |
| ROACH, Delicia | Director | 2009-03-26 | 2010-08-23 |
| ROACH, Michael | Director | 2010-08-23 | 2013-12-13 |
| THEODOSSIADES, Richard Byron | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2024-08-08 |
| M AND A NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-12-04 | 2009-03-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-03-01 | Active |
| Help Me Compare Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2023-10-13 | Ceased 2025-03-01 |
| Help Me Compare Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-10-13 |
| Mr Richard Byron Theodossiades | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-08-20 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-08-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-10 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-10-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-20 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-08-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2022 → FY2023 · period ending 2023-09-30 vs 2022-09-30
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+80.1%
£747,818 £1,346,828
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+48.1%
£1,242,699 £1,840,363
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+2.9%
137 141
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+283.9%
-£469,488 £863,600
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+22.4%
£4,968,789 £6,082,867
highest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers