ARNOTT DECORATING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03740284 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Painting
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: medium (78/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,944

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£7k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.9k£3.6k
Current assets£6.7k£9.2k
Net assets£4.9k£3.6k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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  2. 2024-11-28
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  3. 2023-11-08
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  4. 2022-12-13
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  5. 2021-12-14
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  6. 2021-03-23
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    address · AD01
  7. 2020-12-28
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  8. 2019-12-04
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  9. 2018-12-12
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  10. 2017-12-04
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  11. 2016-12-02
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  12. 2016-03-04
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  13. 2015-12-08
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  14. 2015-03-14
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  15. 2012-02-15
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    ARNOTT, Simon Warwick appointed
    director
  16. 2012-02-15
    ➖
    CROSSING, Sarah resigned
    director
  17. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    HILLIER & CO resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2007-07-19
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    DU PREEZ, Daniel Johan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-07-19
    ➕
    HILLIER & CO appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2007-07-19
    ➕
    CROSSING, Sarah appointed
    director
  21. 2007-07-19
    ➖
    DU PREEZ, Belinda Jane resigned
    director
  22. 2005-03-03
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    DU PREEZ, Belinda Jane resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-03-03
    ➕
    DU PREEZ, Daniel Johan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-11-14
    ➖
    DE VILLIERS, Cornelia Maria resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-11-14
    ➕
    DU PREEZ, Belinda Jane appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-11-14
    ➖
    DE VILLIERS, Cornelia Maria resigned
    director
  27. 2004-11-13
    ➖
    CURRIE, Pamela Griffith resigned
    director
  28. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    DE VILLIERS, Cornelia Maria appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-07-05
    ➖
    CLYDE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    CURRIE, Pamela Griffith appointed
    director
  31. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    DE VILLIERS, Cornelia Maria appointed
    director
  32. 1999-07-05
    ➕
    DU PREEZ, Belinda Jane appointed
    director
  33. 1999-07-05
    ➖
    DUFFY, Christopher William resigned
    director
  34. 1999-07-05
    ➖
    PAGE, David William resigned
    director
  35. 1999-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ARNOTT DECORATING LIMITED
  36. 1999-03-24
    ➕
    CLYDE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1999-03-24
    ➕
    DUFFY, Christopher William appointed
    director
  38. 1999-03-24
    ➕
    PAGE, David William appointed
    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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARNOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 27 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Warwick Arnott
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43341 — Painting

Registered office

95 Cale Way
Wincanton
BA9 9DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

ARNOTT, Simon Warwick→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE VILLIERS, Cornelia Maria→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 2004-11-14
Resigned
DU PREEZ, Belinda Jane→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-14 · resigned 2005-03-03
Resigned
DU PREEZ, Daniel Johan→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-03 · resigned 2007-07-19
Resigned
CLYDE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 1999-07-05
Resigned
HILLIER & CO→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
CROSSING, Sarah→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2012-02-15
Resigned
CURRIE, Pamela Griffith→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 2004-11-13
Resigned
DE VILLIERS, Cornelia Maria→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 2004-11-14
Resigned
DU PREEZ, Belinda Jane→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 2007-07-19
Resigned
DUFFY, Christopher William→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 1999-07-05
Resigned
PAGE, David William→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 1999-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-05