ARVEN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01606370 · ltd · incorporated 1982-01-04

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 20130

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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 · 4 lenders · oldest 35.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31
Average employees	5

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-03-27
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2026-03-18
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accounts · AA01
2025-12-19
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accounts · AA01
2025-03-20
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accounts · AA
2024-12-20
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
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mortgage · MR04
2023-11-02
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Charge satisfied #6
2023-06-05
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NAYLOR, David resigned
director
2023-06-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-30
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-30
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officers · CH01
2023-03-30
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officers · CH01
2023-03-16
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capital · SH01
2023-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-05-11
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capital · SH01
2021-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-15
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officers · AP01
2020-04-05
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BARR, Christian appointed
director
2018-06-01
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2015-03-31
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JONES, Beverley resigned
secretary
2013-04-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2008-04-01
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BARR, Irene appointed
director
2008-04-01
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JONES, Beverley appointed
secretary
2008-04-01
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NAYLOR, David appointed
director
2008-03-31
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BARR, Irene resigned
secretary
1998-11-03
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Charge satisfied #5
1995-08-30
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance Limited
1994-11-25
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
1993-06-24
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Charge satisfied #1
1993-03-26
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BARR, Roger William resigned
secretary
1993-03-26
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GARAVEN, William resigned
director
1993-03-23
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
1991-11-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
1991-01-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Close Brothers Limited
1982-01-04
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Company incorporated
As ARVEN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Roger Barr Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1982-01-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC20130 — SIC 20130

Registered office

6 Goddard Road

Astmoor Industrial Estate

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 1QF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-26

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-02

Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BARR, Christian→

director · ~45y · appointed 2020-04-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARR, Irene→

director · ~73y · appointed 2008-04-01

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Active

BARR, Roger William→

director · ~74y

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARR, Irene→

secretary · resigned 2008-03-31

Resigned

BARR, Roger William→

secretary · resigned 1993-03-26

Resigned

JONES, Beverley→

secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2015-03-31

Resigned

GARAVEN, William→

director · ~90y · resigned 1993-03-26

Resigned

NAYLOR, David→

director · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2023-06-05

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	01/06/2018	02/11/2023
satisfied	Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance Limited	Fixed charge over book debts	1 property	30/08/1995	03/11/1998
outstanding	Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	25/11/1994	—
outstanding	Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	23/03/1993	—
satisfied	Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	30/11/1991	05/04/2013
satisfied	Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited	A credit agreement	1 property	30/01/1991	24/06/1993

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Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-27

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2026-03-18

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2025-12-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-20

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-12-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-20

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-11-02

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-06-05

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-03-30

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-03-30

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-03-30

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2023-03-16