ARGOS INTERNATIONAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
11054194 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-08
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£257.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £257,400
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£257k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£78k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £257.4k | £205.3k |
| Current assets | £78.4k | £104.3k |
| Net assets | £257.4k | £205.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-14📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGOS INTERNATIONAL LTD
- 2017-11-08➕GENITRINI, Christian appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-08➕GENITRINI, Christian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baron Christian Genitrini Individual · Italian · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms. Susanna Genitriniceased 20/10/2025· 75-100% shares
- Ms. Susanna Genitriniceased 31/12/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Baptist Church C/O M And M Film Productions International
St. Mary Street
Bridgwater
TA6 3EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-27
Last: 2026-06-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GENITRINI, Christian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GENITRINI, Christian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-11-08
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-14