ARCHIT PHARMA INNOVATIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07744255 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-17
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£72.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £72,220
Net assets shrinking
Down £33,475 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£72k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£162k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£32k£65k£97k£130k£162kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£72.2k£105.7k
Current assets£162.2k£127.2k
Net assets£72.2k£105.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2016-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-12-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-11-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2015-06-15
    ➖
    GUPTA, Nidhi resigned
    director
  17. 2012-09-01
    ➕
    GUPTA, Nidhi appointed
    director
  18. 2012-07-19
    ➖
    ASCOT DRUMMOND SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2011-08-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARCHIT PHARMA INNOVATIONS LIMITED
  20. 2011-08-17
    ➕
    GUPTA, Umakant appointed
    director
  21. 2011-08-17
    ➕
    ASCOT DRUMMOND SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

58/100
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 15 years.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Umakant Gupta
Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/08/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460

Registered office

16 Bissley Drive
Maidenhead
SL6 3UZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

GUPTA, Umakant→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASCOT DRUMMOND SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
GUPTA, Nidhi→
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-09-01 · resigned 2015-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-28