ARRIVA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00347103 · ltd · incorporated 1938-12-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49100
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49319SIC 49319
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 15 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

88 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 46.8y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 46.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
88 charges (88/88 with lender, 88/88 with type)
90
Directors & officers
60 officers (4 active, 60 linked, 55 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
1187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (238 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  3. 2025-07-22
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  4. 2025-07-22
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2025-03-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-19
    HIBBERT, Martin James appointed
    director
  7. 2025-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-02-28
    GOESEKE, Christian, Dr resigned
    director
  9. 2025-02-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2025-02-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2025-01-27
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  12. 2025-01-27
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  13. 2025-01-27
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  14. 2025-01-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2025-01-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2025-01-08
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2025-01-08
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2024-12-20
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    Charge registered #88
    Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  19. 2024-12-02
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2024-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-11-18
    HARDY, Christopher James appointed
    director
  22. 2024-11-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-11-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-11-01
    COOPER, Michael David resigned
    director
  25. 2024-09-30
    O'CONNOR, Alison appointed
    director
  26. 2024-09-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-06-20
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  28. 2024-06-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  29. 2024-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2024-05-31
    BOHNER, Wolfgang, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2024-05-31
    BOOS, Bettina resigned
    director
  32. 2024-05-31
    HOLLE, Levin, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2024-05-31
    KLENKE, Stefan resigned
    director
  34. 2024-05-31
    PALLA, Evelyn resigned
    director
  35. 2024-05-31
    QUERNER, Immo, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2024-05-31
    ROHDE, Ralph resigned
    director
  37. 2023-11-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #87
  38. 2022-10-01
    ROHDE, Ralph appointed
    director
  39. 2022-09-02
    SANDVOSS, Joerg, Dr resigned
    director
  40. 2022-07-31
    LUTZ, Richard resigned
    director
  41. 2022-01-10
    BOOS, Bettina appointed
    director
  42. 2021-12-31
    MUELLER, Marein, Dr. resigned
    director
  43. 2021-11-09
    MARSHALL, Scott Bradley appointed
    secretary
  44. 2021-11-09
    SEEBER, Helen Mary resigned
    secretary
  45. 2021-10-22
    DAVISON, Peter Charles resigned
    secretary
  46. 2021-10-22
    SEEBER, Helen Mary appointed
    secretary
  47. 2021-05-12
    QUERNER, Immo, Dr appointed
    director
  48. 2020-12-14
    GOESEKE, Christian, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2020-12-14
    JAGO, Iain Mulligan resigned
    director
  50. 2020-10-12
    COOPER, Michael David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 238 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-01-27: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

72 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Arriva International Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arriva International Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ARRIVA LIMITED
This company · 00347103

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
Arriva International Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/05/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ail Beta Holding Limitedceased 31/05/2024· 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1938-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49100 — SIC 49100

Registered office

1 Admiral Way
Doxford International Business
Park Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR3 3XP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04

Officers (4 active · 56 resigned)

MARSHALL, Scott Bradley
secretary · appointed 2021-11-09
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Active
HARDY, Christopher James
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-11-18
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Active
HIBBERT, Martin James
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-19
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Active
O'CONNOR, Alison
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-09-30
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Active
CARLAW, Kenneth Mcintyre
secretary · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
DAVISON, Peter Charles
secretary · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2021-10-22
Resigned
SEEBER, Helen Mary
secretary · appointed 2021-10-22 · resigned 2021-11-09
Resigned
TURNER, David Paul
secretary · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
ACKROYD, Keith
director · ~92y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1996-07-31
Resigned
ALLEN, Michael John
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
BATEY, Simon George
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2010-08-27
Resigned
BLANK, Josef Adalbert
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2013-04-09
Resigned
BOHL, Christoph, Dr.
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-04-09 · resigned 2013-11-01
Resigned
BOHNER, Wolfgang, Dr
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
BOOS, Bettina
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
BROADBENT, Richard John, Sir
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-07-02 · resigned 2010-08-27
Resigned
BUCKLES, Nicholas Peter
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2010-08-27
Resigned
CAMERON, Euan Alexander Robert
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
CLAYTON, Leonard Francis
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-07-30
Resigned
CLAYTON, Stephen John
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

88
Total charges
72
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:88 of 88 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kroll Trustee Services (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Kroll Trustee Services Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge1 property20/12/2024
satisfied
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Bal Global Finance (UK) Limited
Security assignment1 property08/10/200923/11/2023
satisfied
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Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge1 property25/03/199421/04/1998
satisfied
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Burmah Castrol Trading Limited
Legal charge1 property14/05/199304/02/1997
satisfied
Burmah Castrol Trading
Burmah Castrol Trading Limited
Legal charge1 property11/12/199202/05/1998
satisfied
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Debenture1 property14/06/198931/07/1990
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property13/06/198916/12/1991
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge1 property13/06/198902/05/1998
satisfied
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outstanding
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outstanding
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outstanding
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outstanding
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Legal charge1 property10/10/1986
satisfied
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Legal charge1 property10/10/198602/05/1998
outstanding
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Recent filings (1187 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-03
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-01-27
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-01-27
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-08