ARMES FABRICATION SERVICES LIMITED

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12027261 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-31
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£13
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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).

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13
Net assets shrinking
Down £36 YoY
Cash YoY
+110%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↑ 110% YoY
Net Worth
£13
↓ 73% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£11k£14kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£10.1k£12.1k
Current assets£12.0k£14.3k
Cash£3.8k£1.8k
Debtors£8.2k£12.5k
Net assets£13£49

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2026-06-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-06-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-05-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2021-05-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-05-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-12-31
    ➕
    ARMES, Theo Dominic appointed
    secretary
  16. 2020-12-31
    ➖
    FISHER, Leanne Shae resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2019-06-26
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2019-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2019-06-05
    ➕
    FISHER, Leanne Shae appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-05-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARMES FABRICATION SERVICES LIMITED
  23. 2019-05-31
    ➕
    ARMES, Theo Dominic 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMES" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Theo Dominic Armes
Individual · British · DOB 03/1997 · age 29
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/05/2019

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Lothing House
Quay View Business Park
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 2HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ARMES, Theo Dominic→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-31
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Active
ARMES, Theo Dominic→
director · ~29y · appointed 2019-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FISHER, Leanne Shae→
secretary · appointed 2019-06-05 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21