ARCH EVENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08241689 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-30➕DORRELL, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30➖COLDICOTT, Caren Josephine resigneddirector
- 2024-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-30➖COLDICOTT, Steven resigneddirector
- 2023-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCH EVENTS LIMITED
- 2012-10-05➕COLDICOTT, Caren Josephine appointeddirector
- 2012-10-05➕COLDICOTT, Steven appointeddirector
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 age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Global Insight Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Global Insight Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARCH EVENTS LIMITED
This company · 08241689
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Global Insight Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Caren Josephine Coldicottceased 30/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Steven Coldicottceased 30/01/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
3rd Floor The Coade
98 Vauxhall Walk
London
SE11 5EL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DORRELL, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2024-05-30
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COLDICOTT, Caren Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2024-05-30
COLDICOTT, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2024-01-30
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-24