ARCH CONSULTANTS AVIS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13741666 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-12
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
12 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
60
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.

Key financials

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

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-30
Average employees100

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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARCH CONSULTANTS AVIS LIMITED
  9. 2021-11-12
    AVIS, Dean Matthew appointed
    director
  10. 2021-11-12
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 "AVIS" — 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dean Matthew Avis
Individual · British · DOB 10/1989 · age 37
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/11/2021

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
Incorporated2021-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

18 Old Fox Close
Caterham
CR3 5QU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

AVIS, Dean Matthew
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-11-12
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Recent filings (12 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-12