ARK PHYSIOTHERAPY LTD
💤Zombieactive
14550285 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-20
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-19.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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 (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 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)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £19,823
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£20k
↓ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£85
↑ 1600% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-18.5k | £-18.8k |
| Current assets | £85 | £5 |
| Cash | — | £5 |
| Net assets | £-19.8k | £-18.8k |
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
6
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖SHAH, Manav Pravin resigneddirector
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-05-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕PANCHAL, Rakshit Dharmendrakumar appointeddirector
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-01➖CHAUHAN, Aaftab Nurmahmad resigneddirector
- 2023-10-01➖OAK, Kasturi Sunit resigneddirector
- 2023-10-01➖PANCHAL, Rakshit Dharmendrakumar, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-09-10➕SHAH, Manav Pravin appointeddirector
- 2022-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ARK PHYSIOTHERAPY LTD
- 2022-12-20➕CHAUHAN, Aaftab Nurmahmad appointeddirector
- 2022-12-20➕OAK, Kasturi Sunit appointeddirector
- 2022-12-20➕PANCHAL, Rakshit Dharmendrakumar, Mr. appointeddirector
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Rakshit Dharmendrakumar Panchal Individual · Indian · DOB 08/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Aaftab Nurmahmad Chauhanceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Ms Kasturi Sunit Oakceased 26/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ALEXANDER SURGICAL LIMITED→ 12211188 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
180 The Gatehaus Leeds Road
Bradford
BD1 5BQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
PANCHAL, Rakshit Dharmendrakumar→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAUHAN, Aaftab Nurmahmad→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-12-20 · resigned 2023-10-01
OAK, Kasturi Sunit→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-12-20 · resigned 2023-10-01
PANCHAL, Rakshit Dharmendrakumar, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-12-20 · resigned 2023-10-01
SHAH, Manav Pravin→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-09-10 · resigned 2026-04-01
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-14