ARUN MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01568512 · ltd · incorporated 1981-06-16
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£859.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26301
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £858,996
Cash YoY
+89%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£332k
↑ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£859k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£936k
↑ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£187k£374k£562k£749k£936kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£859.0k£712.1k
Current assets£936.1k£620.9k
Cash£332.3k£176.0k
Debtors£89.5k£81.4k
Net assets£859.0k£712.1k

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

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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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-11
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-08-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2018-08-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  11. 2018-04-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2018-04-19
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    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-04-18
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-01-25
    ➖
    BATES, David John Laurence resigned
    secretary
  17. 2007-12-22
    ➕
    BATES, David John Laurence appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-12-22
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Kevin Andrew resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    BROOKER, Philip John appointed
    director
  20. 2007-12-17
    ➖
    FELLOWS, June Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Kevin Andrew appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-12-17
    ➖
    FELLOWS, David Frank resigned
    director
  23. 2007-12-17
    ➖
    FELLOWS, June Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2007-12-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 1994-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 1993-02-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 1991-08-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1991-08-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1981-06-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARUN MICROELECTRONICS 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 59 — 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 59. 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 45 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip John Brooker
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
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
Incorporated1981-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26301 — SIC 26301

Registered office

41b Beach Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-20
Last: 2026-07-06

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BROOKER, Philip John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATES, David John Laurence→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-22 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned
FELLOWS, June Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 2007-12-17
Resigned
JOHNSON, Kevin Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2007-12-22
Resigned
FELLOWS, David Frank→
director · ~80y · resigned 2007-12-17
Resigned
FELLOWS, June Elizabeth→
director · ~80y · resigned 2007-12-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/12/200706/08/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Letter of charge1 property21/08/199124/08/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Letter of charge1 property21/08/199106/02/1993

Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-12