A. ROSE (NEWARK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00455603 · ltd · incorporated 1948-06-17
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£898.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46120
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -33% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 62.6y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 62.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £898,017
Net assets shrinking
Down £163,409 YoY
Cash YoY
-33%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£266k
↓ 33% YoY
Net Worth
£898k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£493k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£212k£425k£637k£849k£1.1mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£898.0k£1.06M
Current assets£492.9k£622.7k
Cash£266.1k£397.4k
Debtors£221.8k£220.3k
Net assets£898.0k£1.06M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2022-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-21
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    ROSE, Margaret Rose resigned
    director
  16. 2016-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-04-10
    ➖
    ROSE, Derrick resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-04-10
    ➖
    ROSE, Derrick resigned
    director
  19. 2012-09-25
    ➖
    ROSE, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  20. 2006-04-09
    ➖
    BILTON, Joan resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-04-09
    ➕
    ROSE, Derrick appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-04-09
    ➖
    BILTON, Joan resigned
    director
  23. 2001-11-24
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 1996-08-12
    ➕
    ROSE, Nigel Christopher appointed
    director
  25. 1996-08-12
    ➕
    ROSE, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  26. 1996-08-12
    ➕
    ROSE, Stephen Derrick appointed
    director
  27. 1996-08-12
    ➕
    ROSE, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  28. 1983-05-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1982-11-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 1977-01-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1973-04-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 1973-04-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1963-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Nat. Provincial Bank LTD
  34. 1948-06-17
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    Company incorporated
    As A. ROSE (NEWARK) LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROSE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
7 live charges
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Derrick Rose
Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1948-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46120 — SIC 46120

Registered office

A. Rose (Newark) Limited Northern Road Industrial Estate
Abbots Way
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2EL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

ROSE, Nigel Christopher→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE, Paul Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE, Stephen Derrick→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILTON, Joan→
secretary · resigned 2006-04-09
Resigned
ROSE, Derrick→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-09 · resigned 2016-04-10
Resigned
BILTON, Joan→
director · ~102y · resigned 2006-04-09
Resigned
ROSE, Derrick→
director · ~98y · resigned 2016-04-10
Resigned
ROSE, Margaret Rose→
director · ~94y · resigned 2016-11-21
Resigned
ROSE, Nicholas John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-08-12 · resigned 2012-09-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/11/2001—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property24/05/1983—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property08/11/1982—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/01/1977—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property16/04/1973—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property16/04/1973—
outstanding
Nat. Provincial Bank
Nat. Provincial Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property16/12/1963—
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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-20