ARCHER AND SMITH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00687939 · ltd · incorporated 1961-03-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£752.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 61.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 61.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £752,798
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,950 YoY
Cash YoY
+716788%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£57k
↑ 716788% YoY
Net Worth
£753k
↓ 2.3% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £782.3k | £791.1k |
| Current assets | £1.15M | £1.04M |
| Cash | £57.4k | £8 |
| Debtors | £1.08M | £1.02M |
| Net assets | £752.8k | £770.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-18🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Robin Clifford Audritt
- 2022-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-18➖HARRISON, Dayna Sharelle resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-18➖HARRISON, Dayna Sharelle resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Robin Clifford Audritt
- 2018-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-31➕WHITBY, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➕HARRISON, Dayna Sharelle appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-31➖PORTE, Stephen Douglas John resignedsecretary
- 2018-08-31➖AUDRITT, Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➖AUDRITT, Robin Clifford resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➕HARRISON, Dayna Sharelle appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➖PORTE, Julie resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➖PORTE, Stephen Douglas John resigneddirector
- 2018-05-30➖YOUNG, James William resigneddirector
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2007-09-30➖JOHNSON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➕YOUNG, James William appointeddirector
- 1993-11-08➖ARCHER, Winifred Edna May resigneddirector
- 1992-12-05➖ARCHER, Frank resigneddirector
- 1992-06-04🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1992-03-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-11-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1986-12-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1981-01-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1981-01-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Archer And Smith Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Archer And Smith Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARCHER AND SMITH LIMITED
This company · 00687939
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer And Smith Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/08/2018 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Dayna Sharelle Harrisonceased 31/08/2018· significant influence
- Mr David Robert Whitbyceased 31/08/2018· significant influence
- Mrs Julie Porteceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Jane Audrittceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture
Registered office
Unit 18 Woodside Road
South Marston Industrial Estate
Swindon
SN3 4WA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
WHITBY, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRISON, Dayna Sharelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-08-31 · resigned 2022-07-18
PORTE, Stephen Douglas John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-08-31
ARCHER, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1992-12-05
ARCHER, Winifred Edna May→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1993-11-08
AUDRITT, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2018-08-31
AUDRITT, Robin Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2018-08-31
HARRISON, Dayna Sharelle→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-08-31 · resigned 2022-07-18
JOHNSON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2007-09-30
PORTE, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2018-08-31
PORTE, Stephen Douglas John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2018-08-31
YOUNG, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-09-17 · resigned 2018-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Robin Clifford Audritt / Jane Audritt / Stephen Douglas John Porte / Julie Porte | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Robin Clifford Audritt / Jane Audritt / Stephen Douglas John Porte / Julie Porte | A registered charge | — | 28/11/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 04/06/1992 | 30/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/03/1992 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Memo of deposit | 1 property | 21/11/1988 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/1986 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/01/1981 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 07/01/1981 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/11/1978 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Equitable mortgage | 1 property | 10/06/1965 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Equitable mortgage | 1 property | 26/01/1965 | 03/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Equitable mortgage | 1 property | 28/09/1964 | 03/11/2012 |
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Recent filings (138 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13