ARBO BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14722260 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-10
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
£-52.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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 · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £52,815
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£53k
Current Assets
£30k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.4k | — |
| Current assets | £30.4k | — |
| Net assets | £-52.8k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-22➕CAVUS, Ahmet appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ARBO BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2023-03-10➕YAGCI, Fuat Cem appointeddirector
- 2023-03-10📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fuat Cem Yagci Individual · Turkish · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/04/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Thorvacs Asi Ilac Biyolojik Urun. Biyoteknoloji Arastirma Gel. Egi. Dan. Ith. Ihr San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.ceased 19/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Fuat Cem Yagciceased 10/03/2023· 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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| ARBA TRADING LTD→ 16560989 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Jubilee House
Third Avenue
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1EY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
YAGCI, Fuat Cem→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-03-10
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-19