A.R.K. RENTAL COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03467412 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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

1 live charge · oldest 27.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
94 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-04-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2023-02-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-02-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-04-06
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    HODGSON, Stuart Edward appointed
    director
  18. 2014-04-05
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    HIGGINS, Adam Robert David resigned
    director
  19. 2011-08-11
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    HODGSON, Anita Kim appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-08-11
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Ida Jean resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-04-01
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Rory Edwin Keith resigned
    director
  22. 1999-11-09
    ➖
    HOLMES, Anita Kim resigned
    director
  23. 1999-01-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 1998-09-19
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    GRAHAM, Rory Edwin Keith appointed
    director
  25. 1998-09-19
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Adam Robert David appointed
    director
  26. 1998-09-19
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Ida Jean resigned
    director
  27. 1998-09-19
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Norman John David resigned
    director
  28. 1998-09-19
    ➕
    HOLMES, Anita Kim appointed
    director
  29. 1998-01-08
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Ida Jean appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-01-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-01-08
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Ida Jean appointed
    director
  32. 1998-01-08
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Norman John David appointed
    director
  33. 1998-01-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1997-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A.R.K. RENTAL COMPANY LIMITED
  35. 1997-11-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1997-11-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Anita Kim Hodgson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/11/2022
Mr Rory Edwin Keith Graham
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/11/2016
Mr Adam Robert David Higgins
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting11/11/2016

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
Incorporated1997-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

2 Southend Road
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 8JH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

HODGSON, Anita Kim→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HODGSON, Stuart Edward→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIGGINS, Ida Jean→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 2011-08-11
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1998-01-08
Resigned
GRAHAM, Rory Edwin Keith→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-09-19 · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
HIGGINS, Adam Robert David→
director · ~49y · appointed 1998-09-19 · resigned 2014-04-05
Resigned
HIGGINS, Ida Jean→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 1998-09-19
Resigned
HIGGINS, Norman John David→
director · ~88y · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 1998-09-19
Resigned
HOLMES, Anita Kim→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-19 · resigned 1999-11-09
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1998-01-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/199911/04/2023

Recent filings (94 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30