ARBCO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03142899 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-05-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-02-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-11-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-22➖BLUNSOM, Ralph Irvin resigneddirector
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19➕BURROWS, Gaye Denise appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19➖HANKEY, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-01-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ARBCO LIMITED
- 1996-01-02➕HANKEY, Michael appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-02➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-01-02➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-01-02➕BLUNSOM, Ralph Irvin appointeddirector
- 1996-01-02➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-01-02➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-01-02➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-01-02➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-05-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gaye Denise Burrows Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ralph Irvin Blunsomceased 22/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities
Registered office
Mount Pleasant
Kittlingbourne Brow, Higher
Walton, Preston
Lancashire
PR5 4DP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-01-02
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
BURROWS, Gaye Denise→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANKEY, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 2024-09-19
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 1996-01-02
BLUNSOM, Ralph Irvin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 2024-10-22
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 1996-01-02
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 1996-01-02
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Recent filings (73 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-05-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-03-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-03