ARGOSY COMPONENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01839563 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-09
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 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

12 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 36.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees181900

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2020-07-14
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  9. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2018-07-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2018-07-31
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-07-31
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-07-31
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    address · AD01
  17. 2018-07-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2018-07-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2018-07-30
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    Charge satisfied #10
  20. 2018-07-27
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    SIMONS, Joshua Lucas Theo appointed
    director
  21. 2018-07-27
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    NESTINGEN, David Ingar resigned
    director
  22. 2018-07-27
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    SIEMERS, Jeffrey John resigned
    director
  23. 2018-07-27
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  24. 2018-04-26
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    Charge satisfied #9
  25. 2018-04-26
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    Charge satisfied #8
  26. 2018-03-06
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC as UK Collateral Agent
  27. 2016-12-22
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    SMEETON, Christopher John William appointed
    director
  28. 2016-12-22
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    MCFARLANE, John Cory resigned
    director
  29. 2016-09-01
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    Charge satisfied #7
  30. 2016-06-30
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Bank of Montreal
  31. 2016-01-08
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Bank of Montreal
  32. 2015-12-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2015-03-16
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    ECKARDT, Ken resigned
    secretary
  34. 2015-03-16
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    BARTLETT, Francis William Edward resigned
    director
  35. 2015-03-16
    ➖
    ECKARDT, Ken resigned
    director
  36. 2015-03-16
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    MCFARLANE, John Cory appointed
    director
  37. 2015-03-16
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    NESTINGEN, David Ingar appointed
    director
  38. 2015-03-16
    ➖
    PURNELL, Michael Bernard resigned
    director
  39. 2015-03-16
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    SIEMERS, Jeffrey John appointed
    director
  40. 2015-03-16
    ➖
    SIMONS, Joshua Lucas Theo resigned
    director
  41. 2015-03-16
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    SMEETON, Christopher John William resigned
    director
  42. 2015-03-16
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    TYTE, Robert William resigned
    director
  43. 2014-11-28
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    CLARK, Robert Martin resigned
    director
  44. 2014-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #6
  45. 2014-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #5
  46. 2013-04-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  47. 2013-03-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  48. 2012-04-01
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    SIMONS, Joshua Lucas Theo appointed
    director
  49. 2011-09-01
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    SMEETON, Christopher John William appointed
    director
  50. 2011-03-15
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    TYTE, Robert William appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 42 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
medium

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

Group structure

Simton Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Simton Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ARGOSY COMPONENTS LIMITED
This company · 01839563

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Simton Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/07/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Iewc Uk & Ireland Ltdceased 27/07/2018· 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.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520

Registered office

30 Upper High Street
Thame
Oxfordshire
OX9 3EZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

SIMONS, Joshua Lucas Theo→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMEETON, Christopher John William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ECKARDT, Ken→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned
ECKARDT, Kenneth Victor→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 1993-04-10
Resigned
JULLY, Douglas→
secretary · resigned 1993-04-30
Resigned
BARTLETT, Francis William Edward→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned
CLARK, Robert Martin→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-11-17 · resigned 2014-11-28
Resigned
ECKARDT, Ken→
director · ~78y · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned
JULLY, Douglas→
director · ~104y · resigned 1993-04-30
Resigned
MCFARLANE, John Cory→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-03-16 · resigned 2016-12-22
Resigned
NESTINGEN, David Ingar→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-03-16 · resigned 2018-07-27
Resigned
PURNELL, Michael Bernard→
director · ~81y · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned
SIEMERS, Jeffrey John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-03-16 · resigned 2018-07-27
Resigned
SIMONS, Joshua Lucas Theo→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned
SMEETON, Christopher John William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned
TYTE, Robert William→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2015-03-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—14/07/2020—
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge—27/07/2018—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC as UK Collateral Agent
A registered charge2 properties06/03/201830/07/2018
satisfied
Bank of Montreal
A registered charge4 properties30/06/201626/04/2018
satisfied
Bank of Montreal
A registered charge1 property08/01/201626/04/2018
satisfied
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance LTD
Debenture1 property10/05/201001/09/2016
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/05/200727/06/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/12/200627/06/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/07/200322/03/2013
satisfied
Bny International
Bny International Limited
Debenture1 property24/05/199922/05/2010
satisfied
Howlands (Furniture)
Howlands (Furniture) Limited
Security deposit deed1 property17/03/199806/04/2013
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property14/11/198915/12/2015
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Recent filings (169 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-10-07