A.R.G.O GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC444546 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-08
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
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1100

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-11-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As A.R.G.O GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD
  18. 2013-03-08
    ARGO, Brian Watt appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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: 2026-03-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Watt Argo
Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-03-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering

Registered office

Stannergate House 41 Dundee Road West
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1NB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-08

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ARGO, Brian Watt
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-03-08
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-19