ARAFORD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01052274 · ltd · incorporated 1972-05-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (70/100)

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
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,931
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£9k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£7k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£8.9k£8.9k
Current assets£9.4k£8.4k
Cash£8.9k£8.0k
Debtors£409£402
Net assets£8.9k£8.9k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-11-21
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    SCOTT-COOK, Heather Louise resigned
    director
  8. 2021-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-22
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    GAY, Darren resigned
    director
  11. 2020-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-09-11
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    SCOTT-COOK, Heather Louise appointed
    director
  13. 2019-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-03
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    GITTENS-WARD, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  18. 2018-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-06-13
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    TANNER, David Christopher resigned
    director
  20. 2018-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-04-26
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    GAY, Darren appointed
    director
  22. 2018-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2017-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-02-22
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    TANNER, David Christopher appointed
    director
  25. 2012-03-14
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    CAPON, Christian resigned
    director
  26. 2011-02-01
    ➖
    FORDE, Stacey resigned
    secretary
  27. 2011-02-01
    ➖
    FORDE, Stacey resigned
    director
  28. 2011-02-01
    ➖
    FORDE, Stacey resigned
    director
  29. 2010-07-01
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    FORDE, Stacey appointed
    secretary
  30. 2010-07-01
    ➕
    FORDE, Stacey appointed
    director
  31. 2010-07-01
    ➕
    FORDE, Stacey appointed
    director
  32. 2010-07-01
    ➖
    GAY, Darren resigned
    director
  33. 2009-11-29
    ➖
    GAY, Howard resigned
    secretary
  34. 2009-04-25
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    CAPON, Christian appointed
    director
  35. 2007-02-12
    ➕
    GAY, Howard appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-02-12
    ➖
    JONES, Laura resigned
    secretary
  37. 2005-02-01
    ➖
    BASHIR, Amjad resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    JONES, Laura appointed
    secretary
  39. 2004-01-06
    ➕
    BASHIR, Amjad appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-01-06
    ➖
    TANNER, David Christopher resigned
    secretary
  41. 2003-12-04
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    JACOBSON, Valerie resigned
    director
  42. 2003-12-03
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    GAY, Darren appointed
    director
  43. 2000-01-25
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    GUINN, David John resigned
    director
  44. 2000-01-25
    ➕
    JACOBSON, Valerie appointed
    director
  45. 1999-11-27
    ➖
    GOLDING, Keith resigned
    secretary
  46. 1999-11-27
    ➕
    TANNER, David Christopher appointed
    secretary
  47. 1996-08-12
    ➕
    GOLDING, Keith appointed
    secretary
  48. 1996-08-12
    ➖
    JACOBSON, Valerie resigned
    secretary
  49. 1995-05-31
    ➕
    GUINN, David John appointed
    director
  50. 1995-05-31
    ➖
    O'SULLIVAN, Mary resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

50 Severn Grove
Pontcanna
Cardiff
CF11 9EN
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

GITTENS-WARD, Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BASHIR, Amjad→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
FORDE, Stacey→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2011-02-01
Resigned
GAY, Howard→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2009-11-29
Resigned
GOLDING, Keith→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-12 · resigned 1999-11-27
Resigned
JACOBSON, Valerie→
secretary · resigned 1996-08-12
Resigned
JONES, Laura→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2007-02-12
Resigned
TANNER, David Christopher→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-27 · resigned 2004-01-06
Resigned
CAPON, Christian→
director · ~46y · appointed 2009-04-25 · resigned 2012-03-14
Resigned
FORDE, Stacey→
director · ~43y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2011-02-01
Resigned
FORDE, Stacey→
director · ~43y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2011-02-01
Resigned
GAY, Darren→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-04-26 · resigned 2020-04-22
Resigned
GAY, Darren→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-12-03 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
GUINN, David John→
director · ~55y · appointed 1995-05-31 · resigned 2000-01-25
Resigned
JACOBSON, Valerie→
director · ~96y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2003-12-04
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN, Mary→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-02-28 · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned
SCOTT-COOK, Heather Louise→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-11 · resigned 2021-11-21
Resigned
TANNER, David Christopher→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2018-06-13
Resigned
WITHAM, Anthony Charles→
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (136 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-22