ADVANCED RETAIL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09885448 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-24
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
£310.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
- 77400Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
29 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 £310,556
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£311k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-01 | 2024-05-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £343.8k | £343.7k |
| Current assets | £35.9k | £161.9k |
| Net assets | £310.6k | £285.6k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED RETAIL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2015-11-24➕BEACH, Jo 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Jo Beach Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
19 Ground Floor, Pavilion View
New Road
Brighton
BN1 1UF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last made up to: 2025-05-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-27