ARBW HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC376060 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-31
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 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (79/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
42 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 £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-06-30
    WOODROW, Bryan Robertson resigned
    director
  12. 2019-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-02-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2019-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-03-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ARBW HOLDINGS LIMITED
  19. 2010-03-31
    RODGER, Anne appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-03-31
    RODGER, Anne appointed
    director
  21. 2010-03-31
    WOODROW, Bryan Robertson appointed
    director

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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: 2026-04-14

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bryan Robertson Woodrow
Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Miss Anne Rodger
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 7 Pitlochry Business Centre
Armoury Road
Pitlochry
PH16 5AP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

RODGER, Anne
secretary · appointed 2010-03-31
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Active
RODGER, Anne
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-31
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Active
WOODROW, Bryan Robertson
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-04