ARTSTONE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03584967 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-22
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23610
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-24➖TRAINOR, David Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-24➖TRAINOR, David Christopher resigneddirector
- 2012-01-18➖RYAN, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2012-01-17➕ROYLE, Lee Joseph appointeddirector
- 2000-09-14➖CUFFIN, Nigel resigneddirector
- 1998-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTSTONE LIMITED
- 1998-06-22➕TRAINOR, David Christopher appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-22➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-22➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-22➕CUFFIN, Nigel appointeddirector
- 1998-06-22➕RYAN, Stuart John appointeddirector
- 1998-06-22➕TRAINOR, David Christopher appointeddirector
- 1998-06-22➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-06-22➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 |
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Mr Lee Joseph Royle Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610
Registered office
Oak Cottage Dark Lane
Lathom
Ormskirk
L40 5TR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-06
Last: 2025-06-22
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
ROYLE, Lee Joseph→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TRAINOR, David Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 2014-02-24
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1998-06-22
CUFFIN, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 2000-09-14
RYAN, Stuart John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 2012-01-18
TRAINOR, David Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 2014-02-24
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1998-06-22
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Recent filings (80 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-21