ARCTIS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC616860 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-24
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
18 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,059

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£1k
↑ 69% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 496% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£3k-£2k-£621£802£2k£4kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-759£-3.2k
Current assets£3.6k£612
Net assets£-1.1k£-3.5k

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

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1 signal 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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-06-05
    TOY INDUSTRIES LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  6. 2023-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2020-09-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2020-09-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCTIS LTD
  13. 2018-12-24
    TOY, Kurtis appointed
    director
  14. 2018-12-24
    TOY INDUSTRIES LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  15. 2018-12-24
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kurtis Toy
Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest22/09/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Toy Industries Ltdceased 22/09/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2018-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

6 Laverock Road
Newburgh
Ellon
AB41 6FN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

TOY, Kurtis
director · ~36y · appointed 2018-12-24
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Active
TOY INDUSTRIES LTD
corporate-director · appointed 2018-12-24 · resigned 2023-06-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-04