ARCO HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00517547 · ltd · incorporated 1953-03-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 47.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-11-30
    ➖
    EVISON, David resigned
    director
  7. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2020-06-30
    ➖
    STRICKLAND, Charles Eugene Shackleton resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-04-09
    ➕
    EVISON, David appointed
    director
  18. 2018-04-09
    ➖
    JOWSEY, Neil resigned
    director
  19. 2018-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-09-23
    ➖
    BARRETT, Jonathan Paul resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-09-23
    ➕
    STRICKLAND, Charles Eugene Shackleton appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-11-20
    ➕
    BARRETT, Jonathan Paul appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-11-20
    ➖
    LONCASTER, Jenny Nancy resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-11-20
    ➖
    HILDYARD, Nicholas Alexander Cyril resigned
    director
  25. 2013-11-20
    ➕
    JOWSEY, Neil appointed
    director
  26. 2008-03-10
    ➕
    HILDYARD, Nicholas Alexander Cyril appointed
    director
  27. 2008-02-27
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Joanna Carolyn resigned
    director
  28. 2007-01-03
    ➖
    MARTIN, John Sloan resigned
    director
  29. 2007-01-03
    ➖
    MARTIN, Stephen resigned
    director
  30. 2007-01-03
    ➖
    MARTIN, Tom resigned
    director
  31. 2006-12-05
    ➕
    MARTIN, Thomas Gordon appointed
    director
  32. 2006-12-05
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Joanna Carolyn appointed
    director
  33. 2005-06-01
    ➕
    LONCASTER, Jenny Nancy appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    MARTIN, John Sloan resigned
    secretary
  35. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    GIBBONS, Vincent resigned
    director
  36. 1979-02-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
  37. 1953-03-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCO HOLDINGS LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Arco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ARCO HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 00517547

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
Arco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1953-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 Blackfriargate
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 1BH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

MARTIN, Thomas Gordon→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Jonathan Paul→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2015-09-23
Resigned
LONCASTER, Jenny Nancy→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2013-11-20
Resigned
MARTIN, John Sloan→
secretary · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
STRICKLAND, Charles Eugene Shackleton→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-23 · resigned 2020-06-30
Resigned
EVISON, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-09 · resigned 2022-11-30
Resigned
GIBBONS, Vincent→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
HILDYARD, Nicholas Alexander Cyril→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2013-11-20
Resigned
JOWSEY, Neil→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2018-04-09
Resigned
MARTIN, John Sloan→
director · ~83y · resigned 2007-01-03
Resigned
MARTIN, Stephen→
director · ~87y · resigned 2007-01-03
Resigned
MARTIN, Tom→
director · ~90y · resigned 2007-01-03
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Joanna Carolyn→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-12-05 · resigned 2008-02-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Debenture1 property05/02/1979—
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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-30