ARCS AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | — |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Cash | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCS AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
- 2016-06-07➕HANBERRY, Phillip Joseph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
Group structure
Arcs Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arcs Energy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/06/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen Pycroftceased 17/08/2016· significant influence
- Mr Anthony Archerceased 07/06/2016· significant influence
- Mr Brendan Martin Kerrceased 07/06/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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