A R MCLEOD CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08527801 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-14
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£541
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £541

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£541
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-29
Total assets£541
Current assets£6.0k
Net assets£541

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-08-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2021-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2020-03-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-02-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A R MCLEOD CONSULTING LIMITED
  17. 2013-05-14
    ➕
    MCLEOD, Angus Roderick appointed
    director
  18. 2013-05-14
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  19. 2013-05-14
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCLEOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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

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 Angus Roderick Mcleod
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

Similar companies

Active · Trade services · BA postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
A & P LANDSCAPING SOLUTIONS LTD→
11981225 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
AGRICULTURAL GRANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
07850410 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————14y——
ALL ABOUT HAIR LTD→
11478457 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
ALPHA CALIBRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
07187048 · est 2010 · no financials extracted
————16y——
AMC INVESTIGATIONS LTD→
15461464 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AMERICAN NAILS AND BEAUTY SG LTD→
15261881 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AMPLIFIED EVENTS LIMITED→
13418687 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
AMRD CONSULTING LIMITED→
13130865 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————5y——
AMULET RESIDENTIAL LIMITED→
11196760 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
AMY FUKUYAMA CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED→
13422500 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
ANALYTICS HQ LTD→
16091115 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ANDREW WALTER ASSOCIATES LTD→
12160038 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

40 George Street
Warminster
BA12 8QB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCLEOD, Angus Roderick→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2013-05-14
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-22