ARCTIC MEDIA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03898917 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced Carrier
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 5.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-07-27➖BRODIGAN, John Mark resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-27➖BRODIGAN, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-07-23➕HALL, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2001-07-23➕BRODIGAN, John Mark appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-23➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-23➕BRODIGAN, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2001-07-23➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCTIC MEDIA LIMITED
- 1999-12-23➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-12-23➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas John Hall Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Mark Brodiganceased 27/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A H VEHICLE LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 12096892 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A1 GW CARS PRIVATE HIRE LTD→ 14776978 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A1 ZIGGYS LTD→ 12082816 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABG TRANS LTD→ 15476838 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AKM LOGISTICS LTD→ 12753917 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDY FINNELL TRANSPORT LTD→ 07422294 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ANIS LOGISTICS LTD→ 13430784 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANYTIME COURIERS (UK) LIMITED→ 05963157 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ASASA ENTERPRISES LTD→ 15235044 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AULONA LIMITED→ 13098194 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AYAZ COURIERS LTD→ 16750921 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BASJAT,S LTD→ 16220846 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53202 — Unlicenced Carrier
Registered office
Equitable House
55 Pellon Lane
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 5SP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
HALL, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRODIGAN, John Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2023-07-27
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2001-07-23
BRODIGAN, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2023-07-27
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2001-07-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (77 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-29
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16