ARRAN PIPELINE SUPPLIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01193923 · ltd · incorporated 1974-12-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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. 7 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
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 39.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.8 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 2700 | 2800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: F.D.L Packaging Limited
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03➕STOREY, Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-07-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-03-03📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-10-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-08-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-22➕ATHERTON, Robert Clive appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-22➕CUNNIFFE, Nigel Anton appointeddirector
- 2014-08-22➕CUNNIFFE, Stephen Graham appointeddirector
- 2014-08-22➖CHATER, Brian Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-22➖CHATER, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2014-08-22➖CHATER, Brian Arthur resigneddirector
- 2014-08-22➖PRICE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-11-01➕CHATER, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2004-10-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2004-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-01-14➖TYLER, Stuart Douglas resigneddirector
- 2001-07-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 1995-08-31➕TYLER, Stuart Douglas appointeddirector
- 1989-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-08-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Brian Arthur Chaner
- 1974-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ARRAN PIPELINE SUPPLIES 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
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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 ·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
Fdl Packaging Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Fdl Packaging Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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ARRAN PIPELINE SUPPLIES LIMITED
This company · 01193923
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Fdl Packaging Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Stephen Graham Cunniffe Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Nigel Anton Cunniffe Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| AROS BUTCHERS LTD→ 16683997 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720
Registered office
2 Forrest Road
Gatewarth Industrial Estate
Great Sankey
Warrington Cheshire
WA5 1DF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
ATHERTON, Robert Clive→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUNNIFFE, Nigel Anton→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUNNIFFE, Stephen Graham→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOREY, Charles→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHATER, Brian Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-08-22
CHATER, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2014-08-22
CHATER, Brian Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2014-08-22
PRICE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2014-08-22
TYLER, Stuart Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-08-31 · resigned 2004-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | F.D.L Packaging F.D.L Packaging Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/08/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 04/10/2004 | 02/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 09/07/2001 | 11/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 29/06/1989 | 02/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Brian Arthur Chaner / Michael Price / Barbara Chaner | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 05/08/1986 | 11/09/2004 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-07-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-07-15