ARMADA CORPORATE CONTRACTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10190207 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-19
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-08
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-02-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-08
    HUBBARD, Mark Charles Edward resigned
    director
  13. 2018-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-23
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-04-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2018-02-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2016-07-10
    HUBBARD, Jonathan Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2016-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARMADA CORPORATE CONTRACTS LIMITED
  21. 2016-05-19
    HUBBARD, Mark Charles Edward 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Robert Hubbard
Individual · English · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest29/07/2016

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
Incorporated2016-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Aia House 1a Glyme Drive
Tettenhall
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
WV6 9NW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HUBBARD, Jonathan Robert
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-07-10
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Active
HUBBARD, Mark Charles Edward
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-19 · resigned 2018-10-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-03