ARTWORLD LOGISTICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04068991 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-11

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 Sept 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

57 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30

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

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2025-04-10
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2024-02-29
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2023-02-21
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2022-07-18
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2021-03-05
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accounts · AA
2019-10-24
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2019-01-24
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2018-05-02
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accounts · AA
2017-02-14
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accounts · AA
2016-06-14
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accounts · AA
2015-10-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-01
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annual-return · AR01
2014-06-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-12
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annual-return · AR01
2011-04-02
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SOLOMONS, Jonathan appointed
secretary
2011-04-02
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SOLOMONS, Sharon Renee resigned
secretary
2011-04-02
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JACKSON, David Malcolm resigned
director
2000-09-13
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SOLOMONS, Sharon Renee appointed
director
2000-09-13
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SOLOMONS, Sharon Renee appointed
secretary
2000-09-13
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-09-13
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JACKSON, David Malcolm appointed
director
2000-09-13
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2000-09-11
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Company incorporated
As ARTWORLD LOGISTICS LIMITED
2000-09-11
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-09-11
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

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 69. 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 26 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.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Sharon Renee Solomons Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69	25–50%	—	sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH TURKISH PROFESSIONALS CIC→ 14133443 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-09-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

More House

514 Finchley Road

London

NW11 8DD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-25

Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SOLOMONS, Jonathan→

secretary · appointed 2011-04-02

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Active

SOLOMONS, Sharon Renee→

director · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-13

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Active

SOLOMONS, Sharon Renee→

secretary · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2011-04-02

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2000-09-13

Resigned

JACKSON, David Malcolm→

director · ~81y · appointed 2000-09-13 · resigned 2011-04-02

Resigned

COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2000-09-13

Resigned

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