ARNOLD MARSH LTD

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12663720 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-11
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£297.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £297,722

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£298k
↑ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£60k£119k£179k£238k£298kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£74.7k£1.4k
Current assets£44.5k£35.4k
Net assets£297.7k£177.9k

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
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-02-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-01-05
    ARNOLD, Justin Charles resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-05
    HALPIN, Patrick Joseph resigned
    director
  6. 2026-01-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-01-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-12-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2024-12-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2024-06-29
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2024-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-26
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-05-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2022-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-05-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2022-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2021-05-11
    HALPIN, Patrick Joseph appointed
    director
  22. 2020-06-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARNOLD MARSH LTD
  23. 2020-06-11
    MARSH, Keighly Fiona appointed
    director
  24. 2020-06-11
    ARNOLD, Justin Charles 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 "MARSH" — 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

1 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: ARNOLD, Justin Charles resigned 2026-01-05; HALPIN, Patrick Joseph resigned 2026-01-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Keighly Fiona Marsh
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting11/06/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Patrick Halpinceased 05/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Justin Charles Arnoldceased 26/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

Half Moon Inn The Street
Rushall, Scole
Diss
Norfolk
IP21 4QD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MARSH, Keighly Fiona
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-11
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Active
ARNOLD, Justin Charles
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-11 · resigned 2026-01-05
Resigned
HALPIN, Patrick Joseph
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-05-11 · resigned 2026-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04