ARLINGTON CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11289296 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-04
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-256.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £256,241
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
Net Worth
-£256k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 93% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-256.2k | £-260.2k |
| Current assets | £5.9k | £84.9k |
| Cash | £1.1k | — |
| Debtors | £4.8k | — |
| Net assets | £-256.2k | £-260.2k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24➖SHELLEY, Rebecca Ann resigneddirector
- 2018-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ARLINGTON CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED
- 2018-04-04➕SHELLEY, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2018-04-04➕SHELLEY, Rebecca Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
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 60. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rebecca Ann Shelley Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/04/2018 |
Mr Philip John Shelley Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| ARGEE LIMITED→ 05290508 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ARNE CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 13491355 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARP RESOURCES LIMITED→ 07912572 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ARTHURTON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ 05732201 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ARTTAIN LAW LTD→ 11376546 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARTVERSE ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED→ 16524465 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASHBY R&E LTD→ 11663092 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASHLING ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 16009668 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASK QA LIMITED→ 11125533 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASPECT RENTAL LTD→ 16293943 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
Lygon House
50 London Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 3RA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SHELLEY, Philip John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHELLEY, Rebecca Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-04-04 · resigned 2018-08-24
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-04