ARDERN HOLDINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
14459398 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£551.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (73/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
14 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £551,945

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£552k
Current Assets
£736k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£551.9k
Current assets£736.5k
Net assets£551.9k

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

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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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-02-28
    KARIM, Shazia appointed
    director
  5. 2026-02-28
    KHAN, Shahzaib resigned
    director
  6. 2026-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-12-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDERN HOLDINGS LTD
  13. 2022-11-02
    KHAN, Shahzaib appointed
    director
  14. 2022-11-02
    📄
    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Shahzaib Khan
Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/11/2022

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
Incorporated2022-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

66 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KARIM, Shazia
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-02-28
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Active
KHAN, Shahzaib
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-11-02 · resigned 2026-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-02