ARK PROPERTY MAINTENANCE (LANARKS) LTD
Opportunity 65/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.8k | £26.6k |
| Current assets | £136.6k | £80.2k |
| Cash | £87.7k | £16.0k |
| Debtors | £33.8k | £39.8k |
| Net assets | £47.8k | £26.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2018-05-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2018-02-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-07-02➖CHRISTIE, Louise resignedsecretary
- 2016-07-02➖CHRISTIE, Louise resigneddirector
- 2016-07-01➕CHRISTIE, Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-01➕CHRISTIE, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2016-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARK PROPERTY MAINTENANCE (LANARKS) LTD
- 2016-03-23➕CHRISTIE, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-23➕CHRISTIE, Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-04
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth Christie Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/06/2016 |
Mrs Louise Christie Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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