ARTHUR PEAKE (MEMORIALS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06603572 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£16.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £16,296
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£16k
Current Assets
£29k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.3k | — |
| Current assets | £28.6k | — |
| Debtors | £25.6k | — |
| Net assets | £16.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-19➕PEAKE, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2017-01-19➖PEAKE, Kerrie Mark resigneddirector
- 2017-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-30➕PEAKE, Kerrie Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR PEAKE (MEMORIALS) LIMITED
- 2008-05-27➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-27➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PEAKE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lisa Peake Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kerrie Mark Peakeceased 01/06/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
Woodland Funeral Home Woodland Road
Croesyceiliog
Cwmbran
Torfaen
NP44 2DU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
PEAKE, Kerrie Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2017-01-19
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-05-27