ARD UPPAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09993507 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-08
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 Feb 2021
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,960
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2021-02-25 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.0k |
| Current assets | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £5.0k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ARD UPPAL LIMITED
- 2016-02-08➕UPPAL, Harjinder Singh appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-08➕UPPAL, Harjinder Singh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "UPPAL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
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.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-02-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harjinder Singh Uppal Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
5 Ivegate
Yeadon
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS19 7RE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2023-02-24OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2021-02-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
UPPAL, Harjinder Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-02-08
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UPPAL, Harjinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-02-08
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-05-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-27