ARTHUR HOWSON & SONS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 87.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 87.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £699.8k | £700.3k |
| Current assets | £351.7k | £201.9k |
| Cash | £319.5k | £199.9k |
| Debtors | £32.2k | £2.0k |
| Net assets | £623.5k | £608.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-24📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-08➖HOWSON, Iris Amy Margaret resigneddirector
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10➕HOWSON, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-12-18➕HOWSON, Mark David appointedsecretary
- 1996-12-18➖HOWSON, Iris Amy Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1996-12-18➕HOWSON, Iris Amy Margaret appointeddirector
- 1996-12-17➖HOWSON, Peter Grenville resigneddirector
- 1959-06-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Provincial Bank LTD.
- 1957-03-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: O. Flowson
- 1939-05-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Provincial Bank
- 1930-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR HOWSON & SONS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOWSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Iris Amy Margaret Howson Individual · British · DOB 01/1932 · age 94 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Provincial Bank . National Provincial Bank LTD. | Mortgage | 3 properties | 23/06/1959 | — | |
| outstanding | O. Flowson / P.G. Flowson | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/1957 | — | |
| outstanding | National Provincial Bank | Mortgage | 1 property | 12/05/1939 | — |