ARNOLD ENGINEERING PLASTICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01082972 · ltd · incorporated 1972-11-21
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.
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.05M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 53.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.2 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: 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £2,045,729
Cash YoY
+33%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£659k
↑ 33% YoY
Net Worth
£2.0m
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.41M | £2.15M |
| Current assets | £1.49M | £1.21M |
| Cash | £658.8k | £494.3k |
| Debtors | £716.8k | £596.5k |
| Net assets | £2.05M | £1.65M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-27➖MCKEOWN, James Dermot resigneddirector
- 2025-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-05➕NOON, Bryn Morgan appointeddirector
- 2021-10-05➕NOON, Scott Ryan appointeddirector
- 2021-10-05➖LARKINS, Frances Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-05➖LARKINS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Peter Larkins Frances Larkins
- 2021-09-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2014-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2013-12-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-10-17➖HOWARD, Carol resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-17➕LARKINS, Frances Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-12-16➕MCKEOWN, James Dermot appointeddirector
- 1998-03-16➖STERLING, Hugh resigneddirector
- 1998-03-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 1996-11-01➕STERLING, Hugh appointeddirector
- 1996-07-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 1996-07-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1993-09-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1992-12-31➕HOWARD, Carol appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-31➖LARKINS, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 1992-12-31➖KARCZEWSKI, Stanislaw resigneddirector
- 1978-08-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1973-04-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1972-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNOLD ENGINEERING PLASTICS LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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
Bsn Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bsn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARNOLD ENGINEERING PLASTICS LIMITED
This company · 01082972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bsn Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/10/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Peter John Larkinsceased 05/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Francis Teresa Larkinsceased 05/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
2 Regal Close Kings Park Road
Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
Northants
NN3 6LL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
NOON, Bryn Morgan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-10-05
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NOON, Scott Ryan→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-10-05
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HOWARD, Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-31 · resigned 2011-10-17
LARKINS, Frances Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-17 · resigned 2021-10-05
LARKINS, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-31
KARCZEWSKI, Stanislaw→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1992-12-31
LARKINS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2021-10-05
MCKEOWN, James Dermot→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2026-03-27
STERLING, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1998-03-16
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Peter Larkins Frances Larkins | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2021 | 21/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2013 | 17/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 07/04/2005 | 26/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/03/1998 | 07/06/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/1996 | 07/06/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 02/08/1978 | 10/09/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/1973 | 12/07/1996 |
Recent filings (138 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-06