ARCHITECTURE ONE EIGHT LTD
💤Zombieactive
10631355 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£76
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (70/100)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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £76
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£61k
Net Worth
£76
Current Assets
£137k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £76 |
| Current assets | £136.6k |
| Cash | £61.1k |
| Debtors | £75.5k |
| Net assets | £76 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-27➖JONES, Haydn Rhys resigneddirector
- 2025-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01➕LAWSON, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHITECTURE ONE EIGHT LTD
- 2017-02-21➕JONES, Haydn Rhys 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Richard Lawson Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Haydn Rhys Jonesceased 27/05/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
Osborne House First Floor
20, Victoria Avenue
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5QY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LAWSON, John Richard→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Haydn Rhys→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2025-05-27
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12