AREMCO SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
12601671 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-14
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (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 (78/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £169 |
| Current assets | — | £1 |
| Net assets | — | £169 |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-25➖AREMU, David Oluwakolade resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-02➕GUL, Ismail appointeddirector
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30➖OWOSENI, Feyisayo Olatunde resigneddirector
- 2024-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-26📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-01➖ADIGUN, Oludare Taoheed, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01➕ADIGUN, Oludare Taoheed, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AREMCO SERVICES LTD
- 2020-05-14➕AREMU, David Oluwakolade appointeddirector
- 2020-05-14➖AREMU, David Oluwakolade resigneddirector
- 2020-05-14➕AREMU, David Oluwakolade appointeddirector
- 2020-05-14➕OWOSENI, Feyisayo Olatunde appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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 med · 1 lowName changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ismail Gul Individual · Afghan · DOB 05/2005 · age 21 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/11/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Wasif Altafceased 03/07/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr David Oluwakolade Aremuceased 25/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- David Oluwakolade Aremuceased 14/05/2020· 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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| ARS PROPERTIES & TRAVEL LTD→ 11621273 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARTEMIS MORTGAGES SELLER LIMITED→ 14903537 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Suite Ra01 195-197 Wood Street
London
E17 3NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ADIGUN, Oludare Taoheed, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-03-01 · resigned 2023-06-01
AREMU, David Oluwakolade→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-05-14 · resigned 2020-05-14
AREMU, David Oluwakolade→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-05-14 · resigned 2026-03-25
OWOSENI, Feyisayo Olatunde→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-05-14 · resigned 2024-10-30
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-03