ARL 001 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11114460 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.1y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
56 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: 4 Renewable Energy Sarl
- 2023-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-16➖CLARE, Matthew Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: 4 Renewable Energy Sarl
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-07-20➖RONDEL, Sebastien resigneddirector
- 2022-05-23➕DE LA ROCHE SAINT ANDRE, Anne-Laure appointeddirector
- 2022-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2021-03-17➖GAZZARD, Paul Terence resigneddirector
- 2021-03-03➖MENDOZA, Howard Harvey resigneddirector
- 2021-03-03➖SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-12-16➕GAZZARD, Paul Terence appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➕RONDEL, Sebastien appointeddirector
- 2019-06-06➕SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-06-05➖SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-10-15➕SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-07-20➕CLARE, Matthew Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ARL 001 LIMITED
- 2017-12-15➕MENDOZA, Howard Harvey 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.)
Group structure
Infragreen 4 Re Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Infragreen 4 Re Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARL 001 LIMITED
This company · 11114460
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Infragreen 4 Re Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/03/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Arlington Energy Limitedceased 03/03/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Centenary House Peninsula Park
Rydon Lane
Exeter
EX2 7XE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
DE LA ROCHE SAINT ANDRE, Anne-Laure→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARE, Matthew Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2023-06-16
GAZZARD, Paul Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-16 · resigned 2021-03-17
MENDOZA, Howard Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-12-15 · resigned 2021-03-03
RONDEL, Sebastien→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-24 · resigned 2022-07-20
SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-06-06 · resigned 2021-03-03
SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-10-15 · resigned 2019-06-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | 4 Renewable Energy Sarl | A registered charge | 2 properties | 31/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | 4 Renewable Energy Sarl | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/04/2022 | 14/09/2023 |
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-23