ARCUS HOLDINGS LTD

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13156544 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-25
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

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.6y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Net assets shrinking
Down £814,141 YoY
Cash YoY
-1%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£199k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£100
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£199k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£211k£421k£632k£843k£1.1mMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£100£814.2k
Current assets£198.6k£1.05M
Cash£198.6k£200.5k
Debtors—£853.1k
Net assets£100£814.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  5. 2024-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2023-09-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-09-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-09-01
    ➖
    WALKER, John Campbell Tiley resigned
    director
  12. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-22
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2021-02-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-01-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCUS HOLDINGS LTD
  18. 2021-01-25
    ➕
    BRYAN, Lee John appointed
    director
  19. 2021-01-25
    ➕
    WALKER, John Campbell Tiley appointed
    director
  20. 2021-01-25
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    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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Arcus Group Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arcus Group Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ARCUS HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 13156544

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arcus Group Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/09/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Lee John Bryanceased 01/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr John Campbell Tiley Walkerceased 01/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Brighton House
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5DL
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BRYAN, Lee John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-01-25
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Active
WALKER, John Campbell Tiley→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-01-25 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—20/12/2024—
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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-27