ARMON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04493578 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-24

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (76/100)

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

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

72 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	2300	2500

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-20
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-20
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-09
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-06
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-05
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KARAPINAR, Evren appointed
director
2009-10-05
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YORULMAZ, Dervis resigned
director
2006-11-30
➕
KARAPINAR, Devris appointed
secretary
2006-11-30
➖
KARAPINAR, Evren resigned
secretary
2006-11-30
➕
YORULMAZ, Dervis appointed
director
2006-03-13
➕
KARAPINAR, Evren appointed
secretary
2006-03-13
➖
TEYMOURI, Jennifer Alexandra resigned
secretary
2006-03-13
➕
KARAPINAR, Dervis appointed
director
2006-03-13
➖
KARAPINAR, Dervis resigned
director
2006-03-13
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TEYMOURI, Gholam Reza resigned
director
2002-07-27
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TEYMOURI, Jennifer Alexandra appointed
secretary
2002-07-27
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TEYMOURI, Gholam Reza appointed
director
2002-07-24
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Company incorporated
As ARMON LIMITED
2002-07-24
➕
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-07-24
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ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2002-07-24
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ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2002-07-24
➖
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 24 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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Evren Karapinar Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46	50–75%	50–75%	board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence	24/07/2016
Mr Devris Karapinar Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	24/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
ARAN HUFEN IA LTD→ 14993519 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
CREATIVE BOX CAKES LTD→ 12108090 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ELEVENSES DISTILLERY LTD→ 13887739 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
ENCHANTED FOREST COFFEE LTD→ 16009070 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
FOR HEAVENS CAKES LIMITED→ 15792939 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
FUITE POULTRY UK LTD→ 15513022 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
GARDEN LIBATIONS LTD→ 14255859 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
GERRARDS CONFECTIONERS (NORTH WALES) LIMITED→ 01230327 · est 1975 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	50y	—	—
GWINLLAN CONWY LTD→ 10063389 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
GWINLLAN PLAS DINAS LTD→ 14672664 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
HAPPY HEDGEHOG FOODS LTD→ 12238918 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
HENLLAN BREAD (UK) LIMITED→ 06239991 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-07-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat

Registered office

Unit 34 Five Crosses Industrial Estate

Minera

Wrexham

LL11 3RD

Wales

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-07

Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

KARAPINAR, Devris→

secretary · appointed 2006-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KARAPINAR, Evren→

director · ~46y · appointed 2009-10-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KARAPINAR, Evren→

secretary · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2006-11-30

Resigned

TEYMOURI, Jennifer Alexandra→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-27 · resigned 2006-03-13

Resigned

ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2002-07-24

Resigned

KARAPINAR, Dervis→

director · ~41y · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2006-03-13

Resigned

TEYMOURI, Gholam Reza→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-07-27 · resigned 2006-03-13

Resigned

YORULMAZ, Dervis→

director · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2009-10-05

Resigned

ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2002-07-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-09-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-04-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-26

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2023-03-10

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-09-20

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2022-09-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-05-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-06

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2021-07-09