ARK COACHLINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04341484 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£10.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,935
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£11k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£22k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.9k | £10.9k |
| Current assets | £22.1k | £22.1k |
| Net assets | £10.9k | £10.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-03-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-06➕CARVER, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-07-06➖BARK, Maaleh Esther resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-06➖BARK, Maaleh Esther resigneddirector
- 2010-07-06➖BARK, Peter resigneddirector
- 2005-04-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARK COACHLINE LIMITED
- 2001-12-17➕BARK, Maaleh Esther appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-17➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-17➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-17➕BARK, Maaleh Esther appointeddirector
- 2001-12-17➕BARK, Peter appointeddirector
- 2001-12-17➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-17➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 16 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 16 years.
- 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
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 Mark Anthony Carver Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
Unit 5 Indigo Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 4AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
CARVER, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARK, Maaleh Esther→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2010-07-06
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2001-12-17
BARK, Maaleh Esther→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2010-07-06
BARK, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2010-07-06
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2001-12-17
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 Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/04/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-10-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-31