ARCHISELECT LTD
💤Zombieactive
08480595 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-09
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 2024
Net worth
£37.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46730SIC 46730
- 47599Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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, 3 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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £37,648
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£38k
Current Assets
£27k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.4k | — |
| Current assets | £27.2k | — |
| Net assets | £37.6k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31➖XIONG, Yu resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-31➖TANG, Xinyu resigneddirector
- 2013-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHISELECT LTD
- 2013-04-09➕ZENG, Wenjing appointeddirector
- 2013-04-09➕XIONG, Yu appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-09➕TANG, Xinyu 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wenjing Zeng Individual · Chinese · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Wenjing Zengceased 01/07/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Yu Xiongceased 30/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A T BALL AUTOMATION LIMITED→ 14786467 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALEXISGOLD LIMITED→ 04056470 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ALPI INVESTMENT LTD→ 16063627 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMAZING TRADING LIMITED→ 14594390 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMUSEMENT PROCUREMENT LIMITED→ 02951259 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| APPLETREE GLOBAL LIMITED→ 06888377 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| APPY DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 13118893 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED→ 16522635 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCSTRYKE LIMITED→ 16761793 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCUSIN UK LTD→ 07539455 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ARIBE TRADING LIMITED→ 13271504 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46470 — Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Registered office
21-23 Westminster Buildings Theatre Square
Nottingham
NG1 6LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ZENG, Wenjing→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
XIONG, Yu→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-09 · resigned 2017-03-31
TANG, Xinyu→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-04-09 · resigned 2017-03-31
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Recent filings (46 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-31