ARIANA CAPITAL LTD

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12245707 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-07
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£12.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66190Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
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 £12,509
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,611 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£13k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£60k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£12k£24k£36k£48k£61kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£7.5k£18.1k
Current assets£60.0k£60.5k
Net assets£12.5k£18.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 3 address
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-10
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  2. 2026-07-10
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  3. 2026-07-10
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  4. 2026-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-09-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-09-14
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-09-12
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2024-09-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-12-27
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-12-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2023-10-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-10-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-01-11
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2022-12-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-12-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2019-10-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARIANA CAPITAL LTD
  21. 2019-10-07
    PARSA, Baktash appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Baktash Parsa
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/10/2019

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
Incorporated2019-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

12245707 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

PARSA, Baktash
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-10-07
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Recent filings (26 total)

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2026-07-10
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-07-10
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-09-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22