ARK INNOVATIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12996258 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-04
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£11.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
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 £11,283
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 1441% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↑ 138% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.3k | £732 |
| Current assets | £22.4k | £9.4k |
| Net assets | £11.3k | £732 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-23➕ALLEN, Georgia Nicole appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-05➖KING, Isaac Rowden resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-02-01➕KING, Isaac Rowden appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-15➖ALLEN, Elise Collette resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-07-19➕ALLEN, Elise Collette appointedsecretary
- 2021-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-05📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2020-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ARK INNOVATIONS LTD
- 2020-11-04➕KING, Adrian Rowden appointeddirector
- 2020-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
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 Adrian Rowden King Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANDREW JACKSON ENTERPRISES LTD→ 16873169 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES (SCUNTHORPE) LIMITED→ 04079502 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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| ARUNDEL SERVICES DESIGN LIMITED→ 09506988 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ASAP ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS ADVISORS LIMITED→ 11310413 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Registered office
Elmcrest Martin Grange Farm Lane. Martin Common
Bawtry
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN10 6DD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ALLEN, Georgia Nicole→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Adrian Rowden→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-11-04
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ALLEN, Elise Collette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-07-19 · resigned 2022-09-15
KING, Isaac Rowden→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2024-08-05
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-04