ARNOLD HOUSE BRADING ISLE OF WIGHT LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC317703 · llp · incorporated 2006-02-08
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 2026
Net worth
£290.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 20.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £290,340
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,130 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£290k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£61k£123k£184k£245k£306kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£290.3k£306.5k
Net assets£290.3k£306.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-11-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-07
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  10. 2023-02-07
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    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  11. 2023-02-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  12. 2022-11-14
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  13. 2022-11-13
    ➖
    GARBETT, Sandra Mary resigned
    llp-designated-member
  14. 2022-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2021-04-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2020-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2019-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-10-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2017-05-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  27. 2013-04-05
    ➕
    GARBETT, Sandra Mary appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2013-04-05
    ➖
    GARBETTS GROUP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  29. 2013-04-05
    ➖
    GARBETTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  30. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    GARBETT, Jessica Suzanne appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    WHITEFIELD TAX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  32. 2012-07-01
    ➖
    GARBETT, Paul Robert resigned
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2012-06-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2012-06-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2008-01-30
    ➕
    GARBETTS GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  36. 2006-05-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2006-05-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 2006-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARNOLD HOUSE BRADING ISLE OF WIGHT LLP
  39. 2006-02-08
    ➕
    GARBETT, Paul Robert appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2006-02-08
    ➕
    GARBETTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jessica Suzanne Garbett
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
—75–100%75-100% voting01/05/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

2 New Road
Brading
Sandown
Isle Of Wight
PO36 0DT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GARBETT, Jessica Suzanne→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITEFIELD TAX LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2012-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARBETT, Paul Robert→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2012-07-01
Resigned
GARBETT, Sandra Mary→
llp-designated-member · ~65y · appointed 2013-04-05 · resigned 2022-11-13
Resigned
GARBETTS GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned
GARBETTS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties25/05/200627/06/2012
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/05/200627/06/2012

Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-02-07
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2023-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-02-07
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-26