AR BRIDAL LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC552578 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-14

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

35 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 accounts
• 1 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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2026-03-18
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2026-03-11
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2026-03-11
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accounts · AA
2026-03-11
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accounts · AA
2026-01-17
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gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
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dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-03-25
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gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-25
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gazette · DISS40
2024-07-09
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dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-06-11
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gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-16
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gazette · DISS40
2024-01-16
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dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-28
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gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-31
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accounts · AA
2021-12-31
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accounts · AA
2021-02-25
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accounts · AAMD
2021-02-25
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accounts · AAMD
2020-12-31
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accounts · AA
2016-12-14
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Company incorporated
As AR BRIDAL LTD
2016-12-14
➕
ELDER, Barrie Dale 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 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

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.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Barrie Dale Elder Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1979 · age 47	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	14/12/2016

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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2016-12-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

58 Long Lane

Broughty Ferry

Dundee

DD5 1HH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-27

Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ELDER, Barrie Dale→

director · ~47y · appointed 2016-12-14

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Active

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Recent filings (35 total)

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accounts · AAMD

2026-03-18

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accounts · AAMD

2026-03-18

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accounts · AA

2026-03-11

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accounts · AA

2026-03-11

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accounts · AA

2026-03-11

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gazette · DISS40

2026-01-17

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-14

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dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2025-05-17

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gazette · GAZ1

2025-03-25

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gazette · DISS40

2024-12-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-24

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2024-07-09

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gazette · GAZ1

2024-06-11

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gazette · DISS40

2024-03-16

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-14