ARROW HJC

🌳Matureactive
00289272 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1934-06-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-01-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-12-31
    OATEN, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  11. 2022-12-31
    SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointed
    director
  12. 2022-12-31
    GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigned
    director
  13. 2022-12-31
    KIDD, Nicholas James resigned
    director
  14. 2022-10-24
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2022-10-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-05-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-05-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-04-29
    THOMPSON, Claire resigned
    director
  19. 2021-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-09-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-09-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-09-27
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2019-09-27
    GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointed
    director
  26. 2019-09-27
    STOCKWELL, Andrew James resigned
    director
  27. 2019-09-27
    THOMPSON, Claire appointed
    director
  28. 2018-02-28
    BARLOW, Charles Frederick resigned
    director
  29. 2018-02-28
    KIDD, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  30. 2016-09-23
    KERMALLI, Arif appointed
    director
  31. 2016-09-23
    BARLOW, Charles Frederick appointed
    director
  32. 2016-09-23
    STOCKWELL, Andrew James appointed
    director
  33. 2016-09-23
    TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan resigned
    director
  34. 2016-09-23
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SEVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2016-04-06
    HOWES, Richard David resigned
    director
  36. 2016-04-06
    TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan appointed
    director
  37. 2014-07-14
    HOWES, Richard David appointed
    director
  38. 2014-06-30
    HEALY, Christopher William resigned
    secretary
  39. 2014-06-30
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2014-06-30
    TARN, Nicholas James resigned
    director
  41. 2014-03-31
    HEALY, Christopher William appointed
    secretary
  42. 2014-03-31
    RUSSELL, James Richard resigned
    secretary
  43. 2014-03-31
    RUSSELL, James Richard resigned
    director
  44. 2014-03-31
    ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SEVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  45. 2006-05-31
    GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond resigned
    director
  46. 2006-05-31
    TARN, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  47. 2005-12-16
    RUSSELL, James Richard appointed
    secretary
  48. 2005-12-16
    TIERNEY, Declan John resigned
    secretary
  49. 2005-11-17
    TODD, Richard Laurence resigned
    director
  50. 2003-10-21
    HOWDEN, George resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 92 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Gpg March 2004 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Gpg March 2004 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ARROW HJC
This company · 00289272

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gpg March 2004 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1934-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

4th Floor 14 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02

Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)

KERMALLI, Arif
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-23
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Active
OATEN, Andrew Peter
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
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Active
SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLURTON, Frank
secretary · resigned 2002-05-29
Resigned
HEALY, Christopher William
secretary · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
HOWDEN, George
secretary · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2003-10-21
Resigned
RUSSELL, James Richard
secretary · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
TIERNEY, Declan John
secretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-16
Resigned
ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
ARMITAGE, Roderick Donald
director · ~83y · resigned 1999-05-01
Resigned
BARLOW, Charles Frederick
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
BLURTON, Frank
director · ~80y · resigned 2002-05-29
Resigned
GLEAVE, Clinton John Raymond
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
HOWES, Richard David
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2016-04-06
Resigned
KIDD, Nicholas James
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
RUSSELL, James Richard
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
STOCKWELL, Andrew James
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
TARN, Nicholas James
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
TAYLOR, Kevin Rohan
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2016-09-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (161 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-03