ARB MOTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08551921 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-31
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees1000

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-12-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-11-13
    ➖
    BOOTE, Gillian resigned
    director
  7. 2023-11-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-11-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-10-27
    ➕
    BOOTE, Robert Allen appointed
    director
  19. 2014-02-14
    ➖
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-02-14
    ➕
    BOOTE, Gillian appointed
    director
  21. 2014-02-14
    ➖
    GILBURT, Lee Christopher resigned
    director
  22. 2013-05-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ARB MOTORS LIMITED
  23. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    GILBURT, Lee Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Allen Boote
Individual · British · DOB 06/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/05/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Gillian Booteceased 13/11/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2013-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

66b Smith Street
Warwick
CV34 4HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BOOTE, Robert Allen→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-05-31 · resigned 2014-02-14
Resigned
BOOTE, Gillian→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2023-11-13
Resigned
GILBURT, Lee Christopher→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-05-31 · resigned 2014-02-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28