ARMFIELD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01962034 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-20

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other engineering activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 36.7y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 36.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (7 active, 27 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

188 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand

2026-03-24
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officers · CH01
2026-02-18
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officers · AP01
2026-02-16
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officers · TM01
2026-02-08
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PRESTIDGE, Tim, Dr appointed
director
2026-02-08
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CICUREL, David Elie resigned
director
2025-10-22
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accounts · AA
2025-10-09
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officers · TM01
2025-10-08
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BARNES, Nigel Thomas Charles resigned
director
2025-10-01
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officers · AP01
2025-09-24
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STURGESS, Catherine Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-06-19
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officers · TM01
2025-06-06
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SEBBORN, Paul resigned
director
2024-09-30
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officers · AP01
2024-09-18
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accounts · AA
2024-09-16
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SEBBORN, Paul appointed
director
2023-09-21
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accounts · AA
2023-08-09
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officers · TM01
2023-07-31
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GREGORY, Sean, Dr resigned
director
2023-04-18
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officers · AP01
2023-04-17
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MACPHERSON, Andrew Scott appointed
director
2022-09-26
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accounts · AA
2022-06-01
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mortgage · MR04
2022-06-01
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Charge satisfied #7
2022-05-04
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2022-05-04
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-03
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incorporation · MA
2021-09-25
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accounts · AA
2020-09-30
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accounts · AA
2020-09-23
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officers · AP01
2020-09-21
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BARNES, Nigel Thomas Charles appointed
director
2020-08-01
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GREGORY, Sean, Dr appointed
director
2020-07-31
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WHITEHOUSE, Daniel Oliver resigned
director
2020-01-13
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Charge satisfied #6
2020-01-13
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Charge satisfied #5
2020-01-01
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GREGORY, Sean, Dr resigned
director
2019-12-04
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Judges Scientific PLC
2018-10-01
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REECE, Glynn Carl appointed
secretary
2018-10-01
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TALBOT, Christopher resigned
secretary
2018-05-24
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GALLAGHER, Patrick William resigned
director
2018-03-31
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ADDIS, Christopher James resigned
director
2017-12-31
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BARNBROOK, David resigned
director
2017-11-15
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LAVELLE, Mark Stephen appointed
director
2016-12-01
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GALLAGHER, Patrick William appointed
director
2016-07-23
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FARROW, Simon Frederick resigned
director
2015-12-31
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DILEO, Michael John resigned
director
2015-09-18
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MORTON, Thomas Oliver resigned
director
2015-04-30
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ORMSBY, Bradley Leonard appointed
director
2015-04-30
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COHEN, Ralph Leslie resigned
secretary
2015-04-30
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TALBOT, Christopher appointed
secretary
2015-04-30
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COHEN, Ralph Leslie resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BARNES, Nigel Thomas Charles resigned 2025-10-08; CICUREL, David Elie resigned 2026-02-08

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

Judges Scientific Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Judges Scientific Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ARMFIELD LIMITED

This company · 01962034

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
Judges Scientific Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	08/09/2016

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

Incorporated1985-11-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

52c Borough High Street

London

SE1 1XN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-22

Last: 2025-09-08