AR-MECH LTD

💤Zombieactive

03718789 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-24

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

£4.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

61 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £4,374

Net assets shrinking

Down £299 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£4k

↓ 6.4% YoY

Current Assets

£8k

↓ 4.2% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-05	2024-04-05
Total assets	£4.4k	£4.7k
Current assets	£7.6k	£7.9k
Net assets	£4.4k	£4.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-03-10
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JACKSON, June Margaret resigned
secretary
2026-03-10
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officers · TM02
2025-12-18
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2025-01-03
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2024-01-04
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2023-01-05
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2021-12-29
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2021-01-04
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2020-01-03
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2019-01-04
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accounts · AA
2018-01-10
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accounts · AA
2017-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-29
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2016-01-04
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2015-04-05
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2015-01-02
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2014-03-23
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1999-02-24
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Company incorporated
As AR-MECH LTD
1999-02-24
➕
CLEASBY, Anthony Raymond appointed
director
1999-02-24
➕
JACKSON, June Margaret appointed
secretary
1999-02-24
➕
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-02-24
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-02-24
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-02-24
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 63. 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Anthony Raymond Cleasby Individual · English · DOB 07/1963 · age 63	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	21/02/2017

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

Incorporated1999-02-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Barton Church Farm Tirril

Penrith

Cumbria

CA10 2LR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-05

Last made up to: 2025-04-05

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-10OVERDUE

Last: 2025-02-24

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CLEASBY, Anthony Raymond→

director · ~63y · appointed 1999-02-24

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Active

JACKSON, June Margaret→

secretary · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 2026-03-10

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 1999-02-24

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 1999-02-24

Resigned

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