ARTHUR LEONARD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10344792 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-24
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 200 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-11➕BRITTLE, Jenson Robert Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11➖OWEN, Julie Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11➖PILKINGTON, Simon Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR LEONARD LIMITED
- 2016-08-24➕OWEN, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-08-24➕PILKINGTON, Simon Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jenson Robert Benjamin Brittle Individual · British · DOB 04/2001 · age 25 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Mark Pilkingtonceased 11/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABRAR TRADING COMPANY LTD→ 16852507 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCE INVESTMENT LTD→ 13682774 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ADVANCED METAL RECYCLING LTD→ 12309150 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVSERVICE LIMITED→ 10454353 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AETERNA TRADING LTD→ 16936233 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
C/O Howsons Winton House
Stoke Road
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 2RW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BRITTLE, Jenson Robert Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2024-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OWEN, Julie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-24 · resigned 2024-06-11
PILKINGTON, Simon Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-08-24 · resigned 2024-06-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-17