ARCH MOTOR & MANUFACTURING CO. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00725686 · ltd · incorporated 1962-05-31
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£819.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 29201SIC 29201
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 59.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 59.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
104 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £819,675
Net assets shrinking
Down £41,657 YoY
Cash YoY
+13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£603k
↑ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£820k
↓ 4.8% YoY
Current Assets
£923k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£199k£398k£596k£795k£994kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£833.6k£870.3k
Current assets£922.6k£993.9k
Cash£603.3k£534.6k
Debtors£258.3k£399.4k
Net assets£819.7k£861.3k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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  2. 2025-02-24
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  4. 2023-02-23
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  5. 2022-02-23
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  6. 2021-02-22
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  7. 2020-10-15
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  8. 2020-10-13
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    ROBINSON, Philip appointed
    director
  9. 2020-02-19
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  10. 2019-02-18
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  11. 2018-02-23
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  12. 2017-02-27
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  13. 2016-02-26
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  14. 2015-10-02
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  16. 2014-09-08
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  17. 2007-06-01
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    ROBINSON, Kerry appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-06-01
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    WARD, Jillian resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-06-01
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    WARD, Jillian resigned
    director
  20. 2005-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #7
  21. 2005-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2005-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2005-11-22
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  24. 2005-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2005-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2005-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2000-02-01
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    WARD, Jillian appointed
    director
  28. 1999-10-31
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    YOUNG, Jean Alice resigned
    director
  29. 1999-08-31
    ➕
    WARD, Jillian appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-08-31
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    ROBINSON, Robert Alwyn resigned
    secretary
  31. 1998-08-31
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    ROBINSON, Robert Alwyn resigned
    director
  32. 1997-03-27
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    GADD, Ronald Richard resigned
    director
  33. 1981-04-24
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1981-04-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Huntingdon District Council
  35. 1979-08-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bowmaker LTD
  36. 1974-09-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1970-08-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1969-03-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Alderman & Burgesses Borough of Huntingdon & Godmanchester.
  39. 1967-07-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Mayor Alderman + Burgesses Borough of Huntingdon & Godmanchester.
  40. 1962-05-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCH MOTOR & MANUFACTURING CO. LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 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
medium

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bruce Scott Robinson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1962-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

Redwongs Way
Huntingdon Trading Estate
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 7HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

ROBINSON, Kerry→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-01
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Active
ROBINSON, Bruce Scott→
director · ~67y
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Active
ROBINSON, Philip→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-10-13
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Active
ROBINSON, Robert Alwyn→
secretary · resigned 1998-08-31
Resigned
WARD, Jillian→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-31 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
GADD, Ronald Richard→
director · ~92y · resigned 1997-03-27
Resigned
ROBINSON, Robert Alwyn→
director · ~93y · resigned 1998-08-31
Resigned
WARD, Jillian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
YOUNG, Jean Alice→
director · ~97y · resigned 1999-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/04/198122/11/2005
satisfied
Huntingdon District Council
Legal charge1 property24/04/198122/11/2005
satisfied
Bowmaker
Bowmaker LTD
Aircraft mortgate1 property02/08/197922/11/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/09/197422/11/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/08/197022/11/2005
satisfied
The Alderman & Burgesses Borough of Huntingdon & Godmanchester.
Further charge1 property06/03/196922/11/2005
satisfied
The Mayor Alderman + Burgesses Borough of Huntingdon & Godmanchester.
Mortgage1 property04/07/196722/11/2005

Recent filings (104 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
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accounts · AA
2025-02-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
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accounts · AA
2024-02-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
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accounts · AA
2023-02-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
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officers · AP01
2020-10-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
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accounts · AA
2020-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02