AARDVARK BASE LTD

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12649929 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
15 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-30
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2024-12-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-11-13
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2024-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-07-27
    LOWE, Andrew resigned
    director
  10. 2022-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AARDVARK BASE LTD
  12. 2020-06-05
    POOLE, Lawrence Edward appointed
    director
  13. 2020-06-05
    LOWE, Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2020-06-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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 med ·
Name changed 3 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-04-24: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-12-30: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lawrence Edward Poole
Individual · English · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/06/2020

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
Incorporated2020-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

46 Hyde Road
Paignton
TQ4 5BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

POOLE, Lawrence Edward
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-05
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Active
LOWE, Andrew
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-05 · resigned 2022-07-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-12-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-06-05