ARROWHEAD FINANCIAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC702070 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-18
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£68.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.6y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
15 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £68,657
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£42k
↑ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£69k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£84k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£17k£34k£50k£67k£84kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£68.7k£53.4k
Current assets£84.0k£66.0k
Cash£41.8k£37.9k
Debtors£42.1k£28.1k
Net assets£68.7k£53.4k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-10-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-09-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ifs Smaller Loans LP Acting by Its General Partner Dsl Ifs Smaller Loans Gp Limited
  6. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-10-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-10-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-06-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ARROWHEAD FINANCIAL LTD
  13. 2021-06-18
    CHALMERS, Gavin appointed
    director
  14. 2021-06-18
    📄
    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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gavin Chalmers
Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1997 · age 29
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/06/2021

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
Incorporated2021-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

4 South Bridge Street
Airdrie
ML6 6JF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CHALMERS, Gavin
director · ~29y · appointed 2021-06-18
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ifs Smaller Loans LP Acting by Its General Partner Dsl Ifs Smaller Loans Gp
Ifs Smaller Loans LP Acting by Its General Partner Dsl Ifs Smaller Loans Gp Limited
A registered charge30/09/2024
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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-06-18