ARNAM CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09898224 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-02
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£435.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -98% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £435,356
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,451 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 98% YoY
Cash YoY
-98%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↓ 98% YoY
Net Worth
£435k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£437k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £435.4k | £437.8k |
| Current assets | £436.6k | £438.4k |
| Cash | £7.2k | £404.6k |
| Debtors | £70.6k | £11 |
| Net assets | £435.4k | £437.8k |
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.
See pricing →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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNAM CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2015-12-02➕HANJRA, Nazneen Riaz appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-02➕HANJRA, Riaz Shafiq appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Nazneen Riaz Hanjra Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/02/2019 |
Mr Riaz Shafiq Hanjra Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Maritime House
Discovery Quay
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3XA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HANJRA, Nazneen Riaz→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANJRA, Riaz Shafiq→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22