ARICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04085820 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-09
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.2y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
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
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-30➖COOPER, Ietje resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-30➖COOPER, Ietje resigneddirector
- 2009-03-12➕COOPER-ROLFE, Arjen Duncan appointeddirector
- 2009-03-12➕COOPER, Ietje appointeddirector
- 2009-03-01➖COOPER, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2000-12-04➕COOPER, Ietje appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-04➖HEXAGON REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-04➕COOPER, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-12-04➖HEXAGON DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARICS LIMITED
- 2000-10-09➕HEXAGON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-09➕HEXAGON DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 17 years.
- 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 |
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Mr Arjen Duncan Cooper-Rolfe Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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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| ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL DATA MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04252975 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| BANBURY ROOFING CENTRE LIMITED→ 04348864 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BANNITS LIMITED→ 05232440 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| BAPTIST UNION CORPORATION LIMITED(THE)→ 00032743 · est 1890 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 135y | — | — |
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| BATH AND SHOWER HOUSE LIMITED→ 13473359 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BAYROCK PROJECTS LIMITED→ 10249146 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BBGA ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 01209831 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
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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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Countrywide House
23 West Bar
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9SA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
COOPER-ROLFE, Arjen Duncan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOPER, Ietje→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-04 · resigned 2011-07-30
HEXAGON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2000-12-04
COOPER, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-12-04 · resigned 2009-03-01
COOPER, Ietje→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2011-07-30
HEXAGON DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-09 · resigned 2000-12-04
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 | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (72 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10