ARCOS STRUCTURES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06614828 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-09
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£34.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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 (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £34,299
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,530 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£34k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£25k£37k£49k£62kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£34.3k£38.8k
Current assets£33.6k£61.6k
Net assets£34.3k£38.8k

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-03
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  3. 2024-01-11
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  4. 2023-01-13
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  5. 2022-02-02
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  6. 2021-02-02
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  7. 2020-03-25
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  8. 2019-03-11
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  9. 2018-03-06
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  10. 2017-03-27
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  11. 2016-07-05
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  12. 2016-03-17
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  13. 2015-06-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-03-24
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  15. 2014-06-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-03-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-07-18
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    BEALE, Katharine Ann appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-07-18
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    BEALE-ARCOS, Stephen Pablo appointed
    director
  19. 2008-07-18
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    BARCLAY, Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-07-18
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    GRRENWOOD, Pauline Diane resigned
    director
  21. 2008-06-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCOS STRUCTURES LIMITED
  22. 2008-06-09
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    BARCLAY, Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-06-09
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    GRRENWOOD, Pauline Diane appointed
    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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 18 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Pablo Beale-Arcos
Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest09/06/2017

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
Incorporated2008-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Registered office

The Old Forge
East Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 2TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BEALE, Katharine Ann→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEALE-ARCOS, Stephen Pablo→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARCLAY, Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-09 · resigned 2008-07-18
Resigned
GRRENWOOD, Pauline Diane→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-06-09 · resigned 2008-07-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-11