ARTHUR PAUL PROPERTIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
13852592 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-5.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.3y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
19 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
60
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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,281
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£739
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£939
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £78.9k | £81.5k |
| Current assets | £939 | £866 |
| Cash | £739 | £666 |
| Debtors | £200 | £200 |
| Net assets | £-5.3k | £-2.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-17➖FOX, Thomas Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2022-09-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR PAUL PROPERTIES LTD
- 2022-01-17➕BATTY, Terry Arthur appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17➕FOX, Thomas Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17📄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 Terry Arthur Batty Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Thomas Paul Foxceased 17/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Clear Edge Group Holdings Ltdceased 08/09/2022· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDERSON INVESTCO PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 13223664 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMADO HOMES LTD→ 11563096 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANDERSON DOUGLAS LTD→ 15786488 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREW FOSTER INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 11686711 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| APOLLO CAPITAL ASSET HOLDINGS LTD→ 17068150 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARMAILLIS LIMITED→ 11709874 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARMITAGE HOUSE LTD→ 15944431 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARNETT FIC TWO LTD→ 13771312 · est 2021 | — | — | — | 0 | 4y | — | — |
| ASHCOURT HOLDINGS YORKSHIRE LIMITED→ 13681660 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASHKIRK ESTATES LIMITED→ 11867742 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASHKOR PARETO LTD→ 16508706 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Beaver End
Norwood
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1SZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BATTY, Terry Arthur→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOX, Thomas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-01-17 · resigned 2023-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/04/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-09