ARCTEC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04682039 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-28
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
£10.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,520
Net assets shrinking
Down £567 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£11k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£9k£13k£17k£21kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£10.5k£21.6k
Current assets£12.5k£21.4k
Net assets£10.5k£11.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-03-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-03-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-03-13
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2003-02-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCTEC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
  18. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    CRELLIN, Anne Margaret appointed
    secretary
  19. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    CRELLIN, Douglas appointed
    director
  20. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2003-02-28
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    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Douglas Crellin
Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

30 Vicarage Lane
Ennerdale
Cleator
Cumbria
CA23 3BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-28

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

CRELLIN, Anne Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRELLIN, Douglas→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-02-28
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Active
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-28 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-28 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-06