ARKYN STUDIOS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

12468392 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-18

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 Feb 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

48 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-02-28	2024-02-29

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 capital

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-02-24
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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LAHDENPERA, Juho Matti resigned
director
2025-12-31
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PETERSEN, Kevin Hagemann resigned
director
2025-11-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-13
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-31
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YADAV, Karan resigned
director
2025-06-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
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LARSEN, Jørn appointed
director
2025-05-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
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GRAM, Morten resigned
director
2024-11-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-01
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
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MILIKSIC, Mladen resigned
director
2024-08-28
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YADAV, Karan appointed
director
2024-08-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-01
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MILIKSIC, Mladen appointed
director
2023-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
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HALLWYL, Tim resigned
director
2023-11-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
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PETERSEN, Kevin Hagemann appointed
director
2023-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-23
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LARSEN, Jørn resigned
director
2023-03-27
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GRAM, Morten appointed
director
2023-03-27
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PARRY-JONES, David Gwilym resigned
director
2022-11-30
➖
HAGEMANN PETERSEN, Kevin resigned
director
2022-11-30
➕
HALLWYL, Tim appointed
director
2022-11-30
➕
LAHDENPERA, Juho Matti appointed
director
2022-11-30
➕
LARSEN, Jørn appointed
director
2022-11-30
➖
NIELSEN, Martin Holm resigned
director
2022-11-30
➕
PARRY-JONES, David Gwilym appointed
director
2022-11-30
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WHITFIELD, Stuart James Matthew resigned
director
2022-05-01
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DURHUUS-ANDERSON, Rune resigned
director
2022-05-01
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HAGEMANN PETERSEN, Kevin appointed
director
2020-02-18
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Company incorporated
As ARKYN STUDIOS LIMITED
2020-02-18
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DURHUUS-ANDERSON, Rune appointed
director
2020-02-18
➕
NIELSEN, Martin Holm appointed
director
2020-02-18
➕
WHITFIELD, Stuart James Matthew appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LAHDENPERA, Juho Matti resigned 2025-12-31; PETERSEN, Kevin Hagemann resigned 2025-12-31; YADAV, Karan resigned 2025-10-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2020-02-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Finsbury Circus House

15 Finsbury Circus

London

EC2M 7EB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-03

Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

LARSEN, Jørn→

director · ~60y · appointed 2025-05-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DURHUUS-ANDERSON, Rune→

director · ~47y · appointed 2020-02-18 · resigned 2022-05-01

Resigned

GRAM, Morten→

director · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-27 · resigned 2025-03-26

Resigned

HAGEMANN PETERSEN, Kevin→

director · ~60y · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2022-11-30

Resigned

HALLWYL, Tim→

director · ~48y · appointed 2022-11-30 · resigned 2023-11-30

Resigned

LAHDENPERA, Juho Matti→

director · ~47y · appointed 2022-11-30 · resigned 2025-12-31

Resigned

LARSEN, Jørn→

director · ~60y · appointed 2022-11-30 · resigned 2023-06-23

Resigned

MILIKSIC, Mladen→

director · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-01 · resigned 2024-08-28

Resigned

NIELSEN, Martin Holm→

director · ~50y · appointed 2020-02-18 · resigned 2022-11-30

Resigned

PARRY-JONES, David Gwilym→

director · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-30 · resigned 2023-03-27

Resigned

PETERSEN, Kevin Hagemann→

director · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-31 · resigned 2025-12-31

Resigned

WHITFIELD, Stuart James Matthew→

director · ~62y · appointed 2020-02-18 · resigned 2022-11-30

Resigned

YADAV, Karan→

director · ~47y · appointed 2024-08-28 · resigned 2025-10-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-25

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2026-02-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-28

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-11-13

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2025-11-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-06-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2025-06-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-05-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-04-22

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-20

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-11-21

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2024-11-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-10-03