ARMSTRONG ELECTRICAL (HULL) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10696771 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-29
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
Upgrade to see
Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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
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
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red 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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-05-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-05-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-05-29
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-05-28
    OSBORNE, Kenneth resigned
    director
  6. 2026-05-28
    OSBORNE, Peter James resigned
    director
  7. 2026-05-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-01-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-11-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-04-21
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2023-04-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-07-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-07-06
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2022-06-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-13
    ROWE, Michael George appointed
    director
  22. 2020-07-13
    OSBORNE, Peter James appointed
    director
  23. 2017-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARMSTRONG ELECTRICAL (HULL) LIMITED
  24. 2017-03-29
    OSBORNE, Kenneth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: OSBORNE, Kenneth resigned 2026-05-28; OSBORNE, Peter James resigned 2026-05-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael George Rowe
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/04/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kenneth Osborneceased 01/04/2026· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

Similar companies

Active · Trade services · HU postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
AGENT SMART LIMITED
10746047 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
8y
AHEAD OF HAIR LTD
16783198 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
ALL ACCESS TREE CARE LTD
15763861 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
1y
AMADENA LTD
11512045 · est 2018
1007y
ANDRESSGRK LTD
15393606 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
2y
ANGRY BADGER LTD
14040330 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
4y
ANLABY NAIL & SPA LTD
15217920 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
2y
ANSTON LANDSCAPES LIMITED
10623017 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
9y
APC ENGINEERING (HULL) LIMITED
13032518 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
5y
ARRAMEL UK LTD
06902261 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
16y
ARTIFICIAL GRASS INSTALLERS YORKSHIRE LTD
15814742 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
1y
ARTSGRAPHICA LIMITED
09417880 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
11y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Oberon House
Ferries Street
Hull
East Riding Of Yorkshire
HU9 1RL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ROWE, Michael George
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSBORNE, Kenneth
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-03-29 · resigned 2026-05-28
Resigned
OSBORNE, Peter James
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-07-13 · resigned 2026-05-28
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (33 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21