ARLINGTON PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01615191 · ltd · incorporated 1982-02-18
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 12 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · oldest 43.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-13➖LOMAS, Robert Allen resigneddirector
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-03➖LOMAS, Edythe May resigneddirector
- 2009-04-27➕JONES, Christine Janet appointeddirector
- 2006-07-31➕WELCH, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-31➖ROSS, Robert Thomas resignedsecretary
- 1992-01-08🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-10-19🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-11-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ARLINGTON PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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
1 low12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Joseph Parr Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Joseph Parr Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARLINGTON PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 01615191
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Parr Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Allen Lomasceased 13/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Duncan Sheard Glass Castle Chambers
43 Castle Street
Liverpool
L2 9TL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
JONES, Christine Janet→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSS, Robert Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-07-31
LOMAS, Edythe May→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2014-05-03
LOMAS, Robert Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2021-02-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
12
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/01/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/10/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/10/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | 06/10/1988 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 08/11/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-31
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-19