ARROWHEAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09166747 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-07
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-05-20
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  3. 2024-05-23
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  4. 2023-04-24
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  5. 2022-05-30
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  6. 2020-12-15
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  7. 2020-03-09
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  8. 2019-05-20
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  9. 2018-05-23
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  10. 2017-12-03
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    address · AD01
  11. 2017-12-02
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    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2017-11-30
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  13. 2017-09-05
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  14. 2017-08-01
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  15. 2016-05-06
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  16. 2016-02-29
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    SNELLING, Claire resigned
    secretary
  17. 2014-08-28
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    CRIPPS, Graham Ernest resigned
    director
  18. 2014-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As ARROWHEAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  19. 2014-08-07
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    CAFFERY, Paul Steven appointed
    director
  20. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    SNELLING, Claire appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    CRIPPS, Graham Ernest 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • 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 Paul Steven Caffery
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
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
Incorporated2014-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

Unit 7 Hewitt Business Park Winstanley Road
Orrell
Wigan
Lancashire
WN5 7XB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CAFFERY, Paul Steven→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SNELLING, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-07 · resigned 2016-02-29
Resigned
CRIPPS, Graham Ernest→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-08-07 · resigned 2014-08-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

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2026-02-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
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accounts · AA
2024-05-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
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accounts · AA
2023-04-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
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accounts · AA
2022-05-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-20