ARNBAY LTD
💤Zombieactive
13809448 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-20
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-02➕MOSKOWITZ, Joel appointeddirector
- 2022-03-02➖ZHUKOVA, Olena resigneddirector
- 2022-01-11➖RUDDIFORTH, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-01-11➕ZHUKOVA, Olena appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNBAY LTD
- 2021-12-20➕RUDDIFORTH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-12-20📄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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joel Moskowitz Individual · American · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 02/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Olena Zhukovaceased 02/03/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Andrew Ruddiforthceased 11/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Park House, 1
Russell Gardens
London
NW11 9NJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MOSKOWITZ, Joel→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUDDIFORTH, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-20 · resigned 2022-01-11
ZHUKOVA, Olena→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-01-11 · resigned 2022-03-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-06