ARTHUR M. LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
07698535 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-08
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2023
Net worth
£-330.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Computer facilities management activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £330,337

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£330k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
-£330k-£264k-£197k-£130k-£64k£3kJul 2022Jul 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-07-312022-07-31
Total assets£-60.5k
Current assets£2.9k
Net assets£-330.3k
Average employees200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-10-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-10-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-09-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-09-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-09-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-09-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-09-01
    DOBSON, Amy Rose appointed
    secretary
  12. 2023-09-01
    DAVIDSON, Elaine resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-03-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2023-03-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-06-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2022-05-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-05-14
    KURMOS, Liam, Mr. appointed
    director
  21. 2022-01-01
    MURPHY, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  22. 2021-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-11-08
    MURPHY, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2021-07-15
    DAVIDSON, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  25. 2021-07-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  26. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2015-01-29
    GRAY, Jack Muir resigned
    director
  28. 2013-09-30
    COOPER, David Roger resigned
    director
  29. 2013-07-22
    BAUM, Eric appointed
    director
  30. 2013-07-22
    KANE, Randell resigned
    director
  31. 2012-08-01
    THOMPSON, Michael Hill resigned
    director
  32. 2012-06-08
    DOBSON, Amy Rose appointed
    director
  33. 2012-06-08
    KANE, Randell appointed
    director
  34. 2012-06-07
    THOMPSON, Michael Hill appointed
    director
  35. 2012-03-01
    COOPER, David Roger appointed
    director
  36. 2011-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTHUR M. LIMITED
  37. 2011-07-08
    HOPLEY, Susan Rose appointed
    director
  38. 2011-07-08
    GRAY, Jack Muir appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Susan Rose Hopley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1948 · age 78
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62030 — Computer facilities management activities

Registered office

Ellenside House
Ireby
Wigton
CA7 1EH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-07-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

DOBSON, Amy Rose
secretary · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
BAUM, Eric
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-07-22
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Active
DOBSON, Amy Rose
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-06-08
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Active
HOPLEY, Susan Rose
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-07-08
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Active
KURMOS, Liam, Mr.
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Elaine
secretary · appointed 2021-07-15 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned
COOPER, David Roger
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
GRAY, Jack Muir
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-07-08 · resigned 2015-01-29
Resigned
KANE, Randell
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2013-07-22
Resigned
MURPHY, Michael Andrew
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-11-08 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
THOMPSON, Michael Hill
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-06-07 · resigned 2012-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-20