ARNOLD ON-SITE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12680837 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-18
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£112.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £112,617
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£113k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£192k
↑ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £112.6k | £93.2k |
| Current assets | £192.3k | £96.4k |
| Net assets | £112.6k | £93.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01➖WOOLSEY, Terrence Cardinal resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-06➖STYLES, Dawn resigneddirector
- 2023-06-06➕WOOLSEY, Terrence Cardinal appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNOLD ON-SITE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2020-06-18➕ARNOLD, Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-06-18➕STYLES, Dawn appointeddirector
- 2020-06-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "ARNOLD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Arnold Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery
Registered office
29 East Avenue
Upton
Pontefract
WF9 1DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ARNOLD, Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STYLES, Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-06-18 · resigned 2023-06-06
WOOLSEY, Terrence Cardinal→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-06-06 · resigned 2025-11-01
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-06-18