ARTHRITIS MATTERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10029084 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-26
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
41 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31➕HALL, Sue appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖MILLER, Stuart Clifford resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-26➕TOMPKINS, Catherine Janet appointeddirector
- 2023-07-26➖MCMILLAN, Rodger Martin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-31➖MILLER, Ellen resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-31➕MILLER, Stuart Clifford appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-22➖BELLE, Olivia Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-22➕MILLER, Ellen appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-22➕MCMILLAN, Rodger Martin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-10-22➖O'TOOLE, Liam Bernard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-05➕BELLE, Olivia Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-05➖PARFITT, Justin resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-22➕PARFITT, Justin appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHRITIS MATTERS LTD
- 2016-02-26➕O'TOOLE, Liam Bernard, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Versus Arthritis is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Versus Arthritis
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARTHRITIS MATTERS LTD
This company · 10029084
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Versus Arthritis Corporate entity | 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
Incorporated2016-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
120 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
TOMPKINS, Catherine Janet→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2023-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELLE, Olivia Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-05 · resigned 2021-10-22
MILLER, Ellen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-10-22 · resigned 2022-03-31
MILLER, Stuart Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2026-03-31
PARFITT, Justin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-22 · resigned 2020-05-05
MCMILLAN, Rodger Martin, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2021-10-22 · resigned 2023-07-26
O'TOOLE, Liam Bernard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-02-26 · resigned 2021-10-22
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Recent filings (41 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-07