ARNOTT GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01253282 · ltd · incorporated 1976-04-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.12M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -88% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 42.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
127 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 £1,121,438
Very low cash
Cash position: £12
Net assets shrinking
Down £239 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 88% YoY
Cash YoY
-88%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12
↓ 88% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
~ 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 | £1.12M | £1.12M |
| Current assets | £1.12M | £1.12M |
| Cash | £12 | £101 |
| Debtors | £1.12M | £1.12M |
| Net assets | £1.12M | £1.12M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-24➕JONES, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2022-02-24➖EARISH, Claire Louise resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-24➖EARISH, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-02-24➖MATTHEWS, Jacqueline Daphne resigneddirector
- 2022-02-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Jacqueline Daphne Matthews
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-27➕EARISH, Claire Louise appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-27➖MATTHEWS, Jacqueline Daphne resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-06-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-04-06➕EARISH, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2004-04-06➖HILL, Terence Leslie resigneddirector
- 1995-07-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-06-01➕MATTHEWS, Jacqueline Daphne appointeddirector
- 1995-03-27➖HOLLIS, Rodney Arthur resigneddirector
- 1989-02-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-02-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1976-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNOTT GROUP LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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
Arnott Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arnott Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARNOTT GROUP LIMITED
This company · 01253282
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnott Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Jacqueline Daphne Matthewsceased 24/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 2
Ferrofields
Brixworth
Northampton
NN6 9UA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
JONES, Graeme→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EARISH, Claire Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-27 · resigned 2022-02-24
MATTHEWS, Jacqueline Daphne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2009-01-27
EARISH, Claire Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-04-06 · resigned 2022-02-24
HILL, Terence Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2004-04-06
HOLLIS, Rodney Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1995-03-27
MATTHEWS, Jacqueline Daphne→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 2022-02-24
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Jacqueline Daphne Matthews | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/02/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 20/06/2004 | 23/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 05/07/1995 | 23/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/02/1989 | 23/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/02/1984 | 01/02/2006 |
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Recent filings (127 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-25