ARENA DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00642960 · ltd · incorporated 1959-11-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
  • · PSC count: 1 → 2
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.

  • ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
  • ↑PSC count: 1 → 2
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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  2. 2026-05-19
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  3. 2025-12-04
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  4. 2024-11-25
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  5. 2024-01-03
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  6. 2023-01-03
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  7. 2022-02-28
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  8. 2021-12-17
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  9. 2021-04-17
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  10. 2020-01-03
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  11. 2018-12-20
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  12. 2017-12-20
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  13. 2017-01-07
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  14. 2016-06-23
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  15. 2016-06-02
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-04-15
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    SKINNER, Alan Paul resigned
    director
  17. 2006-07-01
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    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner, Mr. resigned
    director
  18. 2004-03-31
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    ALSOP, Andrew John Rose resigned
    director
  19. 2002-04-29
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    LISANTI, Antonio appointed
    director
  20. 2001-08-31
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    ZIEMNIAK, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  21. 1997-08-20
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    PIERCE, John Edward resigned
    director
  22. 1997-08-20
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    ZIEMNIAK, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  23. 1997-04-01
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    DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth appointed
    director
  24. 1996-04-29
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    DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  25. 1996-04-29
    ➖
    NETLEY, Brian Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  26. 1996-01-01
    ➕
    ALSOP, Andrew John Rose appointed
    director
  27. 1995-04-20
    ➖
    HUGHES, Carol Phyllis resigned
    secretary
  28. 1995-04-20
    ➕
    NETLEY, Brian Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  29. 1995-04-20
    ➖
    LENAGHAN, Emmett Gerard Joseph resigned
    director
  30. 1995-04-01
    ➖
    YATES, John Graham Warriner resigned
    director
  31. 1995-04-01
    ➖
    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner resigned
    director
  32. 1994-04-01
    ➖
    COPPEL, Michael Leonard resigned
    director
  33. 1993-10-01
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    HILLIER, Kenneth George resigned
    director
  34. 1993-10-01
    ➕
    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner appointed
    director
  35. 1993-10-01
    ➕
    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner, Mr. appointed
    director
  36. 1993-06-01
    ➕
    PIERCE, John Edward appointed
    director
  37. 1993-04-01
    ➕
    LENAGHAN, Emmett Gerard Joseph appointed
    director
  38. 1992-03-31
    ➖
    HISLOP, Norman Keith resigned
    director
  39. 1992-01-02
    ➕
    HUGHES, Carol Phyllis appointed
    secretary
  40. 1992-01-02
    ➖
    NETLEY, Brian Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  41. 1991-07-15
    ➖
    ALSOP, Andrew John Rose resigned
    secretary
  42. 1991-07-15
    ➕
    NETLEY, Brian Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  43. 1991-07-15
    ➖
    ALSOP, Andrew John Rose resigned
    director
  44. 1959-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARENA DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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

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

Group structure

Airsprung Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Airsprung Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ARENA DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
This company · 00642960

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
Airsprung Group Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/05/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Stewart Perloffceased 15/05/2026· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated1959-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Canal Road Industrial Estate
Canal Road
Trowbridge Wiltshire
BA14 8RQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-04
Last: 2026-06-20

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 1997-04-01
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Active
LISANTI, Antonio→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALSOP, Andrew John Rose→
secretary · resigned 1991-07-15
Resigned
HUGHES, Carol Phyllis→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-02 · resigned 1995-04-20
Resigned
NETLEY, Brian Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-20 · resigned 1996-04-29
Resigned
NETLEY, Brian Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 1991-07-15 · resigned 1992-01-02
Resigned
ALSOP, Andrew John Rose→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
ALSOP, Andrew John Rose→
director · ~69y · resigned 1991-07-15
Resigned
COPPEL, Michael Leonard→
director · ~95y · resigned 1994-04-01
Resigned
HILLIER, Kenneth George→
director · ~91y · resigned 1993-10-01
Resigned
HISLOP, Norman Keith→
director · ~99y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
LENAGHAN, Emmett Gerard Joseph→
director · ~62y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1995-04-20
Resigned
PIERCE, John Edward→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 1997-08-20
Resigned
SKINNER, Alan Paul→
director · ~74y · resigned 2016-04-15
Resigned
YATES, John Graham Warriner→
director · ~111y · resigned 1995-04-01
Resigned
YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner→
director · ~72y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1995-04-01
Resigned
YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 2006-07-01
Resigned
ZIEMNIAK, Peter Richard→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-08-20 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (134 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-17