ARCSCRIBE LTD
🌱Startupactive
16921982 · ltd · incorporated 2025-12-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-02➖MARSHALL, Isaac Roger resigneddirector
- 2026-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCSCRIBE LTD
- 2025-12-19➕WASHINGTON, Harvey James appointeddirector
- 2025-12-19➕MARSHALL, Isaac Roger appointeddirector
- 2025-12-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 0.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harvey James Washington Individual · British · DOB 06/2009 · age 17 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Isaac Roger Marshallceased 07/07/2026· 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
18 Colegate
Floor 2, Office 10, Arcscribe Ltd
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1BQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-19
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-29
Last: 2026-07-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WASHINGTON, Harvey James→
Activedirector · ~17y · appointed 2025-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSHALL, Isaac Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~19y · appointed 2025-12-19 · resigned 2026-07-02
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-12-19