ARTTERIA ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08358651 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-14
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-6.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,051
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£6k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↑ 124% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.6k | £21.4k |
| Current assets | £47.2k | £21.1k |
| Net assets | £-6.1k | £-5.1k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-07-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: UK Exim Finance Limited
- 2017-05-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-05-01➕HAMID, Rsshda Anjum appointeddirector
- 2015-05-01➖HAMID, Roohul-Qadeer Qadeer resigneddirector
- 2013-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTTERIA ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 2013-01-14➕HAMID, Roohul-Qadeer Qadeer 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rashda Anjum Hamid Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 19/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Roohul-Qadeer Hamidceased 19/05/2021· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
97 97 Ernest Dawes Avenue
Priorslee
Telford
Shropshire
TF2 9XA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HAMID, Rsshda Anjum→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMID, Roohul-Qadeer Qadeer→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2015-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | UK Exim Finance UK Exim Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-28