ARIOM SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04250877 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-12

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 Jul 2025

Net worth

£2.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

64 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £2,795

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£3k

↑ 61% YoY

Current Assets

£75k

↓ 7.0% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£2.8k	£1.7k
Current assets	£75.0k	£80.6k
Net assets	£2.8k	£1.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2026-03-31
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2015-07-31
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WILSON, Andrew resigned
secretary
2015-07-31
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WILSON, Andrew resigned
director
2001-07-12
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Company incorporated
As ARIOM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
2001-07-12
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MCLAREN, Louise Victoria appointed
director
2001-07-12
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WILSON, Andrew appointed
secretary
2001-07-12
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EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
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2001-07-12
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EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
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2001-07-12
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WILSON, Andrew appointed
director
2001-07-12
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EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
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2001-07-12
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EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

85/100

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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Miss Louise Victoria Mclaren Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · 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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A SCHOFIELD AERO CONSULTANCY LTD→ 14228318 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
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ALL TAX REBATES LTD→ 14532513 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
AMB CONSULTING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 06193122 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
ANTHOULA MADDEN LTD→ 10824115 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
ANWEDD CONSULTING LTD→ 13466742 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
APDA LIMITED→ 05230890 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
ARION CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ 11396389 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ARMAH CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 12248501 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ARMCHAIR ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→ 05120445 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
AROUGG ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 09029495 · est 2014 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
ARROWSMITH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 05074759 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-07-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

13 Rufford Road

Lytham St. Annes

Lancashire

FY8 4AY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-26

Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

MCLAREN, Louise Victoria→

director · ~55y · appointed 2001-07-12

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Active

WILSON, Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2015-07-31

Resigned

EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2001-07-12

Resigned

WILSON, Andrew→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2015-07-31

Resigned

EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2001-07-12

Resigned

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