A1R CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08846627 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-15
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 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 £100
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£100
~ YoY
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20£40£60£80£100Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£100£100
Cash£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-01-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2014-11-28
    ➖
    MCMULLEN, Jason resigned
    director
  17. 2014-01-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A1R CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2014-01-15
    ➕
    PARKER, Darren Gerald appointed
    director
  19. 2014-01-15
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  20. 2014-01-15
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  21. 2014-01-15
    ➕
    MCMULLEN, Jason appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. 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 12 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 Darren Gerald Parker
Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6-7 Castle Gate
Castle Street
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

PARKER, Darren Gerald→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2014-01-15
Resigned
MCMULLEN, Jason→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2014-11-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-05