ARISTON U.K. LTD

🌳Matureactive
01992524 · ltd · incorporated 1986-02-24
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
£33.72M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £539,558

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Turnover£33.72M
Gross profit£8.52M
Operating profit£689.9k
Profit before tax£539.6k
Average employees6400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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 (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-03
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2023-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-02-15
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    ANDREATINI, Carlo appointed
    director
  13. 2023-02-15
    ➕
    KEBBACHE, Hafid appointed
    director
  14. 2023-02-15
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    PAULETTA D'ANNA, Edoardo appointed
    director
  15. 2023-02-15
    ➖
    FINDIK, Mustafa resigned
    director
  16. 2023-02-15
    ➖
    GUERRIERI, Giacomo resigned
    director
  17. 2023-02-15
    ➖
    JACQUEMIN, Laurent Alexis Michel Henri resigned
    director
  18. 2022-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-02-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2022-02-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2022-02-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2022-02-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2022-02-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2022-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-06-01
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  26. 2011-07-02
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    TRAPANI, Euro, Mister resigned
    director
  27. 2011-07-01
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    GUERRIERI, Giacomo appointed
    director
  28. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    JACQUEMIN, Laurent Alexis Michel Henri appointed
    director
  29. 2011-07-01
    ➖
    RECCHI, Stefano resigned
    director
  30. 2011-04-18
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    FINDIK, Mustafa appointed
    director
  31. 2011-04-15
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    JACQUEMIN, Laurent Alexis Michel Henri resigned
    director
  32. 2010-05-28
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    THE COMPANY CENTRE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2010-04-14
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    BECKENSTEINER, Chantal Francoise Henriette Marie resigned
    director
  34. 2010-04-14
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    JACQUEMIN, Laurent Alexis Michel Henri appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-27
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    BANKS, Robert Michael resigned
    director
  36. 2009-07-27
    ➕
    RECCHI, Stefano appointed
    director
  37. 2008-10-14
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    LUCIANI, Patrizia resigned
    secretary
  38. 2008-10-13
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    BECKENSTEINER, Chantal Francoise Henriette Marie appointed
    director
  39. 2008-10-13
    ➕
    TRAPANI, Euro, Mister appointed
    director
  40. 2008-09-11
    ➖
    AMATO, Paolo resigned
    director
  41. 2008-02-15
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    LUCIANI, Patrizia appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    WILSON, John Wallace resigned
    secretary
  43. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    WILSON, John Wallace resigned
    director
  44. 2007-04-18
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    BANKS, Robert Michael appointed
    director
  45. 2007-04-18
    ➖
    RECCHI, Stefano resigned
    director
  46. 2004-04-14
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    AMATO, Paolo appointed
    director
  47. 2004-04-14
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    SERAFINI, Maurizio resigned
    director
  48. 2004-02-29
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    FEDELI, Valerio resigned
    director
  49. 2004-01-02
    ➕
    RECCHI, Stefano appointed
    director
  50. 2003-12-31
    ➖
    MARIANI, Costantinou resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ariston Holding N.V. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ariston Holding N.V.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ARISTON U.K. LTD
This company · 01992524

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
Ariston Holding N.V.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/11/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Paolo Merloniceased 26/11/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mr Francesco Merloniceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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
Incorporated1986-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Kings House
Kings Road
Brentwood
CM14 4DR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last: 2026-05-28

Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)

THE COMPANY CENTRE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDREATINI, Carlo→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEBBACHE, Hafid→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAULETTA D'ANNA, Edoardo→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LUCIANI, Patrizia→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-15 · resigned 2008-10-14
Resigned
WILSON, John Wallace→
secretary · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned
AMATO, Paolo→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-04-14 · resigned 2008-09-11
Resigned
BANKS, Robert Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2009-07-27
Resigned
BAVA, Giuseppe→
director · ~67y · resigned 1998-09-01
Resigned
BECKENSTEINER, Chantal Francoise Henriette Marie→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-10-13 · resigned 2010-04-14
Resigned
FEDELI, Valerio→
director · ~79y · resigned 2004-02-29
Resigned
FINDIK, Mustafa→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2023-02-15
Resigned
GUERRIERI, Giacomo→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2023-02-15
Resigned
GUTTENSTEIN, Robin→
director · ~82y · resigned 1998-09-01
Resigned
JACQUEMIN, Laurent Alexis Michel Henri→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2023-02-15
Resigned
JACQUEMIN, Laurent Alexis Michel Henri→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2011-04-15
Resigned
MARIANI, Costantinou→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
PLACIDI, Nicola→
director · ~70y · resigned 1998-09-01
Resigned
RECCHI, Stefano→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-07-27 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
RECCHI, Stefano→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-01-02 · resigned 2007-04-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (155 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20