ARROW BUTLER CASTINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02377673 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-28
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£887.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24530
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25620Machining
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 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
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 36.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £887,397
Cash YoY
-27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£38k
↓ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£887k
↑ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £998.3k | £631.2k |
| Current assets | £1.49M | £1.52M |
| Cash | £38.4k | £52.3k |
| Debtors | £1.27M | £1.27M |
| Net assets | £887.4k | £488.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-09➕BOWERING, Elizabeth Claire appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-09➖ROBERTSHAW, Mark James resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-12➕ROBERTSHAW, Mark James appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Graham Robertshaw
- 2023-07-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-07➕BROOKSBANK, Timothy Damien appointeddirector
- 2023-07-07➕FREWIN, Jonathan Lee appointeddirector
- 2023-07-07➕KOLODNER, Eric Arthur appointeddirector
- 2023-07-07➖ROBERTSHAW, Victoria Carol resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-07➖BUTLER, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-07-07➖ROBERTSHAW, Graham Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-07-07➖ROBERTSHAW, Victoria Carol resigneddirector
- 2023-07-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Arrow Castings Limited
- 2023-07-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2011-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-10-01➖BUTLER, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2003-10-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 2003-10-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 2003-10-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 2003-07-01➖BUTLER, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-01➕ROBERTSHAW, Victoria Carol appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-01➕BUTLER, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-07-01➕ROBERTSHAW, Graham Mark appointeddirector
- 2003-07-01➕ROBERTSHAW, Victoria Carol appointeddirector
- 2003-01-23➖HARRISON, Alan Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1999-11-13➖BUTLER, William Harvey resigneddirector
- 1996-04-01➕HARRISON, Alan Geoffrey appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Butler & Britannia Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Butler & Britannia Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARROW BUTLER CASTINGS LIMITED
This company · 02377673
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Butler & Britannia Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/07/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- W H Butler And Sons (Founders) Ltdceased 07/07/2023· 25-50% shares · firm interest
- Arrow Castings Limitedceased 07/07/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24530 — SIC 24530
Registered office
Station Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 9ES
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
BOWERING, Elizabeth Claire→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-03-09
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BROOKSBANK, Timothy Damien→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-07-07
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FREWIN, Jonathan Lee→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-07-07
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KOLODNER, Eric Arthur→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-07-07
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BUTLER, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-07-01
ROBERTSHAW, Mark James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-04-12 · resigned 2026-03-09
ROBERTSHAW, Victoria Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-07
BUTLER, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2009-10-01
BUTLER, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-07
BUTLER, William Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1999-11-13
HARRISON, Alan Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2003-01-23
ROBERTSHAW, Graham Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-07
ROBERTSHAW, Victoria Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-07
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Graham Robertshaw / Stephen Butler / Darren Green / Leanne Pendleton | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Arrow Castings / W.H. Butler & Sons (Founders) Arrow Castings Limited / W.H. Butler & Sons (Founders) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 07/07/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 08/10/2003 | 11/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Charge over book debts | 1 property | 08/10/2003 | 11/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge over stock | 1 property | 08/10/2003 | 11/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 24/08/1989 | 01/07/2011 |
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Recent filings (142 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-11