ARUN INTERNATIONAL (POWER) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02598325 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 26.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
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
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-20➖PITCHER, Arlene Mary resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-21➕PITCHER, Arlene Mary appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-21➖SMITH, David John resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2011-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2011-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2010-09-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Masthaven Bridging Finance Limited
- 2010-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2008-08-28🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Jordan International Bank PLC
- 2008-07-23🔒Charge registered #9Lender: British Arab Commercial Bank Limited
- 2006-11-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Jordan International Bank PLC
- 2006-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-09-08➖SMAILES, Arnold resigneddirector
- 2005-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-09-08➖PITCHER, John William resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-08➕SMITH, David John appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Jordan International Bank PLC
- 2005-04-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Store Property Investments Limited
- 2004-12-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-09-30➖WILKES, Michael Howard resigneddirector
- 2004-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-05-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-05-31➖MACKERETH, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-05-02➕SMAILES, Arnold appointeddirector
- 2002-03-28➖WESTMAN, Iain resigneddirector
- 2002-03-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Haydock Finance Limited
- 2002-03-01➕PITCHER, John William appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-01➖PITCHER, Mark John resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Pitcher Individual · British · DOB 02/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Pitcherceased 27/02/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED→ 09870630 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ARDEA LONDON LIMITED→ 16672700 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARMSCONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 16257852 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARUN FENCING & PAVING LTD→ 11649773 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARUNDEL CARPENTRY LTD→ 14428105 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARXINE LIMITED→ 11028332 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASH JOINERY LIMITED→ 03699190 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ASHORED CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 16421436 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASKARI AEROPARTS LIMITED→ 04687642 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ASPIRE HORSEBOXES LIMITED→ 11842672 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASTRIC MEDICAL LIMITED→ 07184648 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ATELIER DU PARFUM (LONDON) LIMITED→ 11048332 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Pontoon 21 Coastal Road
East Preston
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN16 1SJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)
Active
PITCHER, Arlene Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2025-04-20
PITCHER, Arlene Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-05 · resigned 1993-03-22
PITCHER, John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2005-09-08
PITCHER, John William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-27
PITCHER, Mark John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-03-01
SMITH, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-08 · resigned 2016-01-21
MACKERETH, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-31
PITCHER, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-04-05 · resigned 1993-03-22
PITCHER, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-03-22
PITCHER, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · resigned 2002-03-01
SMAILES, Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2006-09-08
WESTMAN, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-03-28
WILKES, Michael Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2004-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Masthaven Bridging Finance Masthaven Bridging Finance Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/09/2010 | 26/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Jordan International Bank Jordan International Bank PLC | Legal charge over cash deposit | 1 property | 28/08/2008 | 28/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | British Arab Commercial Bank British Arab Commercial Bank Limited | Assignment of letter of credit proceeds | 1 property | 23/07/2008 | 13/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Jordan International Bank Jordan International Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/11/2006 | 28/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Jordan International Bank Jordan International Bank PLC | Legal charge over cash deposit agreement | 1 property | 04/08/2005 | 03/11/2005 | |
| outstanding | Store Property Investments Store Property Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 14/04/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities | 1 property | 16/12/2004 | 15/11/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/05/2004 | 15/11/2006 | |
| satisfied | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Assignment of rentals | 1 property | 13/03/2002 | 15/07/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge over credit balances | 1 property | 01/05/2000 | 07/10/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 16/12/1999 | 14/10/2004 |
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Recent filings (143 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22