ARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06787652 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-09
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38220
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 14 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01➖RAMSEY, Kevin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-03-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-20➕PRICE, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-20➕PRICE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2024-03-20➖FRANCIS, Adam Philip resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-20➖FRANCIS, Adam Philip resigneddirector
- 2024-03-20➖HIBBS, Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-03-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2024-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kevin Ramsey
- 2014-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-11-01➕HIBBS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2009-01-09➕FRANCIS, Adam Philip appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-09➕FRANCIS, Adam Philip appointeddirector
- 2009-01-09➕RAMSEY, Kevin Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Agiliti Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Agiliti Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 06787652
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agiliti Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/03/2024 |
Mr Christopher John Price Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/03/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Hibbsceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Adam Philip Francisceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Kevin Anthony Ramseyceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38220 — SIC 38220
Registered office
Unit 2b Gatehouse Trading Estate, Lichfield Road
Brownhills
Walsall
WS8 6JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
PRICE, Christopher John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRICE, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANCIS, Adam Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2024-03-20
FRANCIS, Adam Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2024-03-20
HIBBS, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2024-03-20
RAMSEY, Kevin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2025-11-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/04/2024 | 07/04/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 20/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Kevin Ramsey / Richard Hibbs / Adam Francis | A registered charge | — | 20/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-26