ARC POLYMERS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.4k | £251 |
| Current assets | £16.2k | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £12.4k | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-04-15📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ARC POLYMERS LTD
- 2023-03-10➕SHAN, Zafar appointeddirector
- 2023-03-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zafar Shan Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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