ARIAT EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02182529 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-23
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 36.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.1y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
160 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £869,735
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Profit before tax | £869.7k | £806.8k |
| Average employees | 61 | 6100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06➕INGLIS, Moray Thomas Marshall appointeddirector
- 2021-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-31➖WILLEMITE, Katherine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-30➖HOGAN, Nicola Helen resigneddirector
- 2018-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-04➕WILLEMITE, Katherine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-04-28➖ANDREWS, Alison Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-28➖ANDREWS, Alison Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2017-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-21➖BEMBRIDGE, Duncan Philip resigneddirector
- 2016-05-10➕HOGAN, Nicola Helen appointeddirector
- 2016-02-12➖GRAY, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2015-09-08➕ANDREWS, Alison Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-08➖HOWARD, Crispian Michael Pitt resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-08➖HOWARD, Crispian Michael Pitt resigneddirector
- 2015-08-01➕ANDREWS, Alison Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-04-14➖FISHER, Dona Yvette resigneddirector
- 2013-11-18➕HAGEN, Alexander Victor appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖DUFF, Philip Andrew resigneddirector
- 2013-08-01➕BEMBRIDGE, Duncan Philip appointeddirector
- 2011-05-31➕CROSS, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2011-05-31➕LEVY, Todd Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-05-31➕FISHER, Dona Yvette appointeddirector
- 2011-02-01➕GRAY, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2010-01-08➖JACOBS, Simon David resigneddirector
- 2009-09-30➖BELL, George Angus Laird resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-30➕HOWARD, Crispian Michael Pitt appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-01➕HOWARD, Crispian Michael Pitt appointeddirector
- 2006-08-31➖SMITH, Simon Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-01-01➕SMITH, Simon Mark appointeddirector
- 2003-02-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2002-11-06➖POWELL, Simon Edward Meredith resigneddirector
- 2002-11-06➖THOMPSON, Ian Manson resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➖BLACKIE, Henry Christopher resigneddirector
- 2000-08-24➕POWELL, Simon Edward Meredith appointeddirector
- 2000-08-24➕THOMPSON, Ian Manson appointeddirector
- 1999-02-18➕BELL, George Angus Laird appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Princes Manor Barn Reading Road
Harwell
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0LU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
CROSS, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAGEN, Alexander Victor→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INGLIS, Moray Thomas Marshall→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEVY, Todd Alan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-05-31
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ANDREWS, Alison Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2017-04-28
BELL, George Angus Laird→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-18 · resigned 2009-09-30
DUFF, Philip Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-08-01
HOWARD, Crispian Michael Pitt→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2015-09-08
PERKINS, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1999-02-18
WILKINSON, Nigel Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 1996-05-01
ANDREWS, Alison Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2017-04-28
BEMBRIDGE, Duncan Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2016-10-21
BLACKIE, Henry Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2000-09-01
DUFF, Philip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2013-08-31
FISHER, Dona Yvette→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2015-04-14
GRAY, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2016-02-12
HOGAN, Nicola Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-05-10 · resigned 2018-04-30
HOWARD, Crispian Michael Pitt→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2015-09-08
JACOBS, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2010-01-08
PERKINS, John→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1999-02-18
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 27/02/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 06/06/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 06/04/1990 | 13/09/1995 |
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Recent filings (160 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-06