A.R.T. FOODS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08926487 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-06
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 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (69/100)

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
4 officers (2 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
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31
Average employees100

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-10-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-10-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-09-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2023-09-12
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    VAN MOURIK, Thomas resigned
    director
  11. 2023-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-20
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    VAN MOURIK, Annelies resigned
    director
  20. 2014-03-06
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    Company incorporated
    As A.R.T. FOODS LIMITED
  21. 2014-03-06
    ➕
    WHITE, Rosanne appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-03-06
    ➕
    WHITE, Rosanne appointed
    director
  23. 2014-03-06
    ➕
    VAN MOURIK, Annelies appointed
    director
  24. 2014-03-06
    ➕
    VAN MOURIK, Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 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
Mrs Rosanne White
Individual · Dutch · DOB 07/1990 · age 36
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/09/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Elisabeth Maria Van Mourikceased 13/09/2023· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47290 — Other retail sale of food in specialised stores

Registered office

Ranslett House
Eaton Constantine
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY5 6RE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

WHITE, Rosanne→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-06
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Active
WHITE, Rosanne→
director · ~36y · appointed 2014-03-06
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Active
VAN MOURIK, Annelies→
director · ~38y · appointed 2014-03-06 · resigned 2018-09-20
Resigned
VAN MOURIK, Thomas→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-06 · resigned 2023-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31