ARKQ LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05636448 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-25
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-23 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-01➖PEREIRA, Miguel Lage De Costa resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-01➖PEREIRA, Rui Miguel Lage De Costa resigneddirector
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ARKQ LIMITED
- 2005-11-25➕BUTTERWORTH, Martin Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➕PEREIRA, Miguel Lage De Costa appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-25➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-25➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-25➕PEREIRA, Rui Miguel Lage De Costa appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-11-25➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 21 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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PEREIRA, Miguel Lage De Costa resigned 2025-09-01; PEREIRA, Rui Miguel Lage De Costa resigned 2025-09-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Martin Paul Butterworth Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Miguel Pereiraceased 01/09/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ADELPHI MANUFACTURING COMPANY,LIMITED→ 00434896 · est 1947 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 78y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
260 The High Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BUTTERWORTH, Martin Paul→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEREIRA, Miguel Lage De Costa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2025-09-01
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2005-11-25
PEREIRA, Rui Miguel Lage De Costa→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2025-09-01
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2005-11-25
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30