ARCHWOOD SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08757221 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-31
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£127.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
27 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £127,013
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£125k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Net Worth
£127k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£139k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £127.0k | £114.4k |
| Current assets | £139.3k | £117.8k |
| Cash | £124.7k | £113.8k |
| Debtors | £14.6k | £4.0k |
| Net assets | £127.0k | £114.4k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHWOOD SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2013-10-31➕SAGE, Katherine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➕SAGE, Jeremy David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy David Sage Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Katherine Anne Sage Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A RUNNING COMMENTARY PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 16579570 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMALTHEA ENTERTAINMENT LTD→ 09818970 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ANALYTIX CONSULTING LIMITED→ 05687970 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANGEL INTERNET LTD→ 05585633 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANNEO CONSULTING LTD→ 11436921 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| APERTURE WAY LTD→ 16991490 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APTECH SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 06980624 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ARCALIS SERVICES LIMITED→ 11166931 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ARCHERS TOOL BOX LIMITED→ 09045356 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ARCIMEDIA LIMITED→ 10661634 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARCRON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 13041836 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARCUS CLOUD CONSULTING LTD→ 14724815 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Units 4 & 5 Kimpton Enterprise Park
Kimpton
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 8HP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SAGE, Katherine Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-10-31
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SAGE, Jeremy David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-10-31
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Recent filings (27 total)
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confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-11-27