ARBEIA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04377044 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-19
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70221Financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21➖SHORT, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-06➖THOMPSON, William Leslie resigneddirector
- 2018-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-01➕MARTIN, Phillip Joseph appointeddirector
- 2002-02-21➕SHORT, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-21➖MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-21➕THOMPSON, William Leslie appointeddirector
- 2002-02-21➖MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ARBEIA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-02-19➕MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-19➕MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 Phillip Joseph Martin Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/02/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Peter Shortceased 21/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr William Leslie Thompsonceased 15/10/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AINSLEY MOTOR WERKS LTD→ 15518440 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJH-P CONSULTANCY LTD→ 09907067 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALAN HOLMES BUILDING SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED→ 04600639 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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| ALFINA LTD→ 16890627 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
South Shields Business Works
Henry Robson Way
South Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE33 1RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MARTIN, Phillip Joseph→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHORT, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2022-11-21
MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-19 · resigned 2002-02-21
THOMPSON, William Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2018-03-06
MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-19 · resigned 2002-02-21
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Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06