AR2 ARCHITECTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05825486 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-23
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£98.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £98,721

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£99k
↑ 117% YoY
Current Assets
£195k
↑ 98% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£39k£78k£117k£156k£195kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£108.6k£53.3k
Current assets£195.3k£98.6k
Net assets£98.7k£45.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-08-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2017-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2009-11-10
    ➖
    DAY, Alana resigned
    secretary
  17. 2009-11-10
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Alec resigned
    director
  18. 2009-11-10
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Robert Edward resigned
    director
  19. 2007-12-27
    ➕
    BARRETT, Robert Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2007-12-27
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Alec appointed
    director
  21. 2007-09-13
    ➕
    BARRETT, Caroline Louise appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-05-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AR2 ARCHITECTS LIMITED
  23. 2006-05-23
    ➕
    DAY, Alana appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-05-23
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-05-23
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2006-05-23
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Robert Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2006-05-23
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2006-05-23
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Richard Barrett
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Caroline Louise Barrett
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares23/05/2016

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
Incorporated2006-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

Unit 17 Brough Business Centre
Skillings Lane
Brough
East Yorkshire
HU15 1EN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-06
Last: 2026-05-23

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BARRETT, Caroline Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Robert Richard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-12-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAY, Alana→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2009-11-10
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2006-05-23
Resigned
THOMPSON, Alec→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-12-27 · resigned 2009-11-10
Resigned
THOMPSON, Robert Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2009-11-10
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2006-05-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-11-27