ARGENTA PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00741597 · ltd · incorporated 1962-11-21
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy — profile has hardened into "well run hard buy" recently.
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
- · Hygiene score: 65 → 85
- · Opportunity score: 71 → 79
- · Bankability: 75 → 85
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
- ↑Opportunity score: 71 → 79
- ↑Hygiene score: 65 → 85
- ↑Bankability: 75 → 85
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
51 officers (8 active, 51 linked, 48 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
235 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03➖HUDSON, Guy Bentley resigneddirector
- 2025-12-03➖JACKSON, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖HUBBARD, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2024-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➕MOORE, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖ANNANDALE, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10➕TONGUE, Katharine Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-04➕JACKSON, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-23➕BOWDERY, Amy Cordelia Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23➕BURCH, Nicola Monica Alexia appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23➕GLAZE, Philip James Francis appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-30➖MONKSFIELD, David resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➖HEALD, Michael Guy Hilliard resigneddirector
- 2021-01-27➕CONNOR, Michael Sean appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-26➖FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-26➖FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert resigneddirector
- 2020-01-01➖CLARK, Christopher Norman resigneddirector
- 2019-03-29➖MACKAY, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-09-14➕FLACH, Robert Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-02-24➖REAMES, David Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-07-31➖WHITE, Graham John resigneddirector
- 2015-07-29➖WILLIAMS, David Gareth resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕HUBBARD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2013-03-31➖SANDILANDS, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-11-13➖HARRISON, David Bernard resigneddirector
- 2012-08-09➕CLARK, Christopher Norman appointeddirector
- 2012-08-07➕REAMES, David Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-07-31➖BIRD, Trevor Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-07-31➖TUCKER, Alan William resigneddirector
- 2012-07-30➖BRAY, Jeremy Mark resigneddirector
- 2012-07-30➖FLACH, Robert Paul resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HUDSON, Guy Bentley resigned 2025-12-03; JACKSON, Kevin resigned 2025-12-03
Group structure
Argenta Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Argenta Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARGENTA PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED
This company · 00741597
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argenta Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5th Floor 70 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0XL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (8 active · 43 resigned)
CONNOR, Michael Sean→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-01-27
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BOWDERY, Amy Cordelia Jane→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-03-23
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BURCH, Nicola Monica Alexia→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-03-23
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FLACH, Robert Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-09-14
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GLAZE, Philip James Francis→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-03-23
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MOORE, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-12-31
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TONGUE, Katharine Louise→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-11-10
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WARNER, Marcus Gary→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-09-03
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FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2020-08-26
MURPHY, Christopher Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-03-31
ANNANDALE, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
BARBER, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-01-02 · resigned 2000-07-18
BIRD, Trevor Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2012-07-31
BRAY, Jeremy Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2012-07-30
BRETT, Rupert James Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1995-06-30
CLARK, Christopher Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-08-09 · resigned 2020-01-01
CRISPIN, Michael Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1997-12-30
FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2020-08-26
FLACH, Robert Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2012-07-30
GODSON, Antony Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1999-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 29/11/2000 | 24/09/2010 | |
| satisfied | Leopold Joseph & Sons Leopold Joseph & Sons Limited | Master assignment of auction agreements | 1 property | 23/03/1998 | 06/12/2000 |
Recent filings (235 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-11