A & R MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC384511 · llp · incorporated 2013-04-18
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Average employees0

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  2. 2026-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-11-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-05-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-08
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2017-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-04-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2017-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  22. 2016-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-04-24
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  24. 2015-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-05-01
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2013-04-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & R MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLP
  27. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    COTON, Alexander Edward appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    COTON, Rachel Janet appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Edward Coton
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Rachel Janet Coton
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2013-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Greenacres Worcester Road
Clent
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 0EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

COTON, Alexander Edward→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COTON, Rachel Janet→
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2013-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (29 total)

change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-05-08