ARSAM LTD

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SC343988 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-06
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£53.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 1 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £53,183
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,858 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£53k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£73k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17k£33k£50k£67k£83kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£53.2k£68.0k
Current assets£73.2k£83.4k
Net assets£53.2k£68.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-03
    ➕
    BEHZADI, Arsham appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-04-03
    ➖
    CHERAGHCHI, Vida resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-04-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-04-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2024-04-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2016-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2008-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ARSAM LTD
  19. 2008-06-06
    ➕
    BEHZADI, Mohammad Sadegh appointed
    director
  20. 2008-06-06
    ➕
    CHERAGHCHI, Vida appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammad Sadegh Behzadi
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

172 Kelvinhaugh Street
Glasgow
G3 8PR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BEHZADI, Arsham→
secretary · appointed 2024-04-03
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Active
BEHZADI, Mohammad Sadegh→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-06-06
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Active
CHERAGHCHI, Vida→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-06 · resigned 2024-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-26