AARNA SPECIALITIES UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04703341 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
75/100Strong
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
100
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-24➖DESAI, Nakul Nishith resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-29➕DESAI, Nakul Nishith appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29➖BROWN, David Stewart resigneddirector
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-09➕DESAI, Nakul Nishith appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-09➖DESAI, Nishith Dashrath resigneddirector
- 2019-10-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-04➖BROCKLEHURST, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-05-03➕BROWN, David Stewart appointeddirector
- 2017-03-22➕BROCKLEHURST, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-02-26➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2011-02-24➖DESAI, Dashrath Madhubhai resigneddirector
- 2011-02-21➕DESAI, Nishith Dashrath appointeddirector
- 2008-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mrs Sutan Desai
- 2003-08-13➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-06-24➕DESAI, Dashrath Madhubhai appointeddirector
- 2003-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AARNA SPECIALITIES UK LIMITED
- 2003-03-19➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-19➕COMPANY 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 23 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 Nakul Nishith Desai Individual · British · DOB 11/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nishith Dashrath Desaiceased 07/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
First Floor, Kirkland House
11-15 Peterborough Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 2AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
DESAI, Nakul Nishith→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2020-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DESAI, Nakul Nishith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2022-07-24
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2011-02-26
BROCKLEHURST, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-03-22 · resigned 2018-04-04
BROWN, David Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-05-03 · resigned 2020-05-29
DESAI, Dashrath Madhubhai→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2011-02-24
DESAI, Nishith Dashrath→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-02-21 · resigned 2019-10-09
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2003-08-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mrs Sutan Desai | Debenture | 1 property | 29/07/2004 | 20/09/2008 |
Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-23