ARBMECH LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-29 | 2024-05-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £104.4k | £55.3k |
| Current assets | £9.1k | £23.1k |
| Net assets | £41.1k | £-623 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-20➕COLE, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ARBMECH LTD
- 2018-05-03➕COLE, Nia Eleri appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Dulais Group Cyf is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dulais Group Cyf Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 16/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nia Eleri Coleceased 16/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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