ARK LIVING LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC421720 · llp · incorporated 2018-03-28
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.9y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-11-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-11-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2025-10-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bath and West Finance 5 Limited
- 2025-10-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bath and West Finance 5 Limited
- 2025-06-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2025-06-26📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2024-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-03-22📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-09-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-09-27✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2023-09-22📄appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP02
- 2023-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2023-08-25📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-07-06➕EAST MIDLAND HOMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2023-07-06➖PALUMBO, David Lawrence resignedllp-designated-member
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-06📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-12-06📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2021-07-30➕OKUNGBOWA, Osmond Osaretin appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-07-30➖MESTOYEVA, Leila resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-06-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Msp Capital LTD
- 2021-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Msp Capital LTD
- 2018-12-07➖MAZURE, Daniel De Menezes resignedllp-designated-member
- 2018-12-01➕MESTOYEVA, Leila appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-05-04➕MAZURE, Daniel De Menezes appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-05-04➖ORIGEN CAPITAL LLP resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2018-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ARK LIVING LLP
- 2018-03-28➕PALUMBO, David Lawrence appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-03-28➕ORIGEN CAPITAL LLP appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-10
4 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-11-05: A registered charge; 2025-11-05: A registered charge; 2025-10-17: A registered charge
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
East Midland Homes Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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East Midland Homes Limited
Corporate parent
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Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Osmond Osaretin Okungbowa Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 30/07/2021 |
East Midland Homes Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/07/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Lawrence Palumboceased 06/07/2023· 25-50% voting
- Mrs Leila Mestoyevaceased 30/07/2021· 25-50% voting
- Mr David Lawrence Palumboceased 30/11/2018· 25-50% voting
- Origen Capital Llpceased 04/05/2018· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2018-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Acre House
11/15 William Road
London
NW1 3ER
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-27
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
OKUNGBOWA, Osmond Osaretin→
Activellp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2021-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EAST MIDLAND HOMES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2023-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAZURE, Daniel De Menezes→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2018-05-04 · resigned 2018-12-07
MESTOYEVA, Leila→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2018-12-01 · resigned 2021-07-30
PALUMBO, David Lawrence→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2018-03-28 · resigned 2023-07-06
ORIGEN CAPITAL LLP→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2018-03-28 · resigned 2018-05-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
8
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bath and West Finance 5 Bath and West Finance 5 Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bath and West Finance 5 Bath and West Finance 5 Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Msp Capital Msp Capital LTD | A registered charge | 29 properties | 30/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Msp Capital Msp Capital LTD | A registered charge | 28 properties | 30/06/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-11-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-11-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-10-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2025-06-26
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2024-09-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-20
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-03-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-27