ARTHUR G EDWARDS AND COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04802726 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-18
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£21.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -45% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.9 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
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £21,419
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,965 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 45% YoY
Cash YoY
-45%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
↓ 45% YoY
Net Worth
£21k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£25k£38k£51k£64kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£21.4k£39.4k
Current assets£56.3k£63.6k
Cash£14.0k£25.3k
Debtors£42.3k£38.2k
Net assets£21.4k£39.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-12-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-12-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-09
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    EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-12-09
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Arthur George resigned
    director
  9. 2025-12-09
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    EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane resigned
    director
  10. 2025-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-05
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  15. 2021-09-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-08-31
    ➖
    DAWSON, Philip resigned
    director
  17. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-07-14
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    JONES, James Arthur resigned
    director
  21. 2008-09-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2008-03-24
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2005-04-06
    ➕
    RUSHTON, David John appointed
    director
  24. 2005-04-06
    ➕
    DAWSON, Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2005-04-06
    ➕
    JONES, James Arthur appointed
    director
  26. 2003-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTHUR G EDWARDS AND COMPANY LIMITED
  27. 2003-06-18
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-06-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-06-18
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-06-18
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Arthur George appointed
    director
  31. 2003-06-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-06-18
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane resigned 2025-12-09; EDWARDS, Arthur George resigned 2025-12-09; EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane resigned 2025-12-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David John Rushton
Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares09/12/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Arthur George Edwardsceased 09/12/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2003-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Arthur G. Edwards & Co
Alexandra Hse, 74 Moorland Rd,
Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 1DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

RUSHTON, David John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-18 · resigned 2025-12-09
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-18 · resigned 2003-06-18
Resigned
DAWSON, Philip→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
EDWARDS, Arthur George→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-06-18 · resigned 2025-12-09
Resigned
EDWARDS, Marilyn Jane→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-03-24 · resigned 2025-12-09
Resigned
JONES, James Arthur→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2014-07-14
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-18 · resigned 2003-06-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/09/2008—
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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22