A.R. DECORATORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02679968 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-22
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Painting
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43390Other building completion and finishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-08📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2021-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1995-06-30➖RAWET, Julia resignedsecretary
- 1995-02-24➕WILIAMS, Simon appointedsecretary
- 1992-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A.R. DECORATORS LIMITED
- 1992-01-22➕RAWET, Alan Bruce appointeddirector
- 1992-01-22➕RAWET, Julia appointedsecretary
- 1992-01-22➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-01-22➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-01-22➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-01-22➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Bruce Rawet Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- The Estate Of Barbara Denise Hewsonceased 31/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43341 — Painting
Registered office
76 Knox Lane
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 3DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
RAWET, Alan Bruce→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1992-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAWET, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-22 · resigned 1995-06-30
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-01-22 · resigned 1992-01-22
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-01-22 · resigned 1992-01-22
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-11
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-04