A.R.M. (PRODUCTIONS) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 44.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.8k | — |
| Current assets | £1.8k | — |
| Debtors | £1.8k | — |
| Net assets | £1.8k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
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- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-04-25➖SELLERS, Victoria Katherine resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-25➖SELLERS, Victoria Katherine resigneddirector
- 2016-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-01-19➖COOPER, David John resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-19➕SELLERS, Victoria Katherine appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-07➖EDWARDS, David Gareth resigneddirector
- 2003-04-07➕SELLERS, Victoria Katherine appointeddirector
- 1993-11-01➖CHILTON, Colin John resigneddirector
- 1981-10-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
- 1964-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A.R.M. (PRODUCTIONS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Agricultural Requisites And Mechanizations Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural Requisites And Mechanizations Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 05/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 30/10/1981 | — |