ARCHIVE PENSIONS LIMITED

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04153152 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-02
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). 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).

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-11-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-11-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-11-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-05-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    REDSTON, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  10. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    REDSTON, Michael John resigned
    director
  11. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    REDSTON, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    ATKIN, Christopher Mark resigned
    director
  23. 2001-02-26
    ➕
    COMPTON, Robert Leo Bruce appointed
    director
  24. 2001-02-26
    ➕
    ATKIN, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  25. 2001-02-26
    ➕
    REDSTON, Michael John appointed
    director
  26. 2001-02-26
    ➖
    GW INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2001-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARCHIVE PENSIONS LIMITED
  28. 2001-02-02
    ➕
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2001-02-02
    ➕
    GW INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 25 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.)

Group structure

The Bc Partnership Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Bc Partnership Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ARCHIVE PENSIONS LIMITED
This company · 04153152

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Bc Partnership Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/01/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Leo Bruce Comptonceased 14/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Michael John Redstonceased 14/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Arc Hierarchy Ltdceased 14/01/2025· 75-100% shares

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65300 — Pension funding

Registered office

Suite K, Priest House
1624 High Street
Knowle, Solihull
West Midlands
B93 0JU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

COMPTON, Robert Leo Bruce→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REDSTON, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
ATKIN, Christopher Mark→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
REDSTON, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
GW INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2001-02-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24