AARKAMINT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03191513 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-26
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£26.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Library activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 91012Archives activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £26,881
Cash YoY
+495%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£58k
↑ 495% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
↑ 193% YoY
Current Assets
£59k
↑ 85% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.9k | £-28.9k |
| Current assets | £58.8k | £31.8k |
| Cash | £57.6k | £9.7k |
| Debtors | £1.2k | £22.1k |
| Net assets | £26.9k | £-28.9k |
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.
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-02➖EPSTEIN, Anita Ray resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-11-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bidden Property Investments Limited
- 2019-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2011-09-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1996-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AARKAMINT LIMITED
- 1996-04-26➕LEWISOHN, Mark Raymond appointeddirector
- 1996-04-26➕BUHAGIAR, Bryan appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-04-26➖BUHAGIAR, Bryan resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-04-26➕EPSTEIN, Anita Ray appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-26➕BUHAGIAR, Susan appointednominee-director
- 1996-04-26➖BUHAGIAR, Susan resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Raymond Lewisohn Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Anita Ray Epsteinceased 28/09/2020· 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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| 1VOICE1VISION LIMITED→ 06050461 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY ARTISTS LIMITED→ 03806434 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 3 VALLEYS SPORTING LTD.→ 09521857 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| A DUE BUS LIMITED→ 08888852 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A23 EDUCATION LTD→ 08747032 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABI ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED→ 15104908 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACS TRUSTEE 1 LTD→ 15681913 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACS TRUSTEE 2 LTD→ 15681923 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAMS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED→ 14208165 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVENTURE AFRICA LTD→ 16504756 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEGIS TRAINING LTD→ 05529921 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91011 — Library activities
Registered office
Avaland House
110 London Road Apsley
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP3 9SD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
LEWISOHN, Mark Raymond→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUHAGIAR, Bryan→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-26 · resigned 1996-04-26
EPSTEIN, Anita Ray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-26 · resigned 2020-12-02
BUHAGIAR, Susan→
Resignednominee-director · ~66y · appointed 1996-04-26 · resigned 1996-04-26
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/11/2019 | 01/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Bidden Property Investments Bidden Property Investments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/11/2019 | 14/04/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2019 | 31/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/09/2011 | 01/09/2023 |
Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-09