ARCHWAY ENGINEERING (U.K.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02600814 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-12
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28490
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 28921SIC 28921
  • 28990SIC 28990
  • 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees28002900

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.

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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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-11-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2021-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-03-25
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    ARAK, Rudolf resigned
    director
  11. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-04
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2020-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  14. 2019-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-31
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  18. 2016-04-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-12-01
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    JACKSON, Ian Ashley appointed
    director
  20. 2009-03-16
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    CALDWELL, Paul Nigel resigned
    director
  21. 2009-02-04
    ➖
    ARAK, Robin Graeme, Dr resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    CALDWELL, Paul Nigel appointed
    director
  23. 2004-10-29
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    ARAK, Robin Graeme, Dr appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-10-07
    ➖
    ARAK, Lesley resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-09-13
    ➖
    ARAK, Paul Anthony, Doctor resigned
    director
  26. 2004-09-07
    ➖
    ALLSOP, John David resigned
    director
  27. 2001-11-30
    ➕
    ARAK, Lesley appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-11-30
    ➖
    ARAK, Paul Anthony, Doctor resigned
    secretary
  29. 2001-04-02
    ➕
    ARAK, Paul Anthony, Doctor appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-04-02
    ➖
    WALMSLEY, Barbara resigned
    secretary
  31. 1997-01-13
    ➕
    ALLSOP, John David appointed
    director
  32. 1993-04-12
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1991-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCHWAY ENGINEERING (U.K.) LIMITED
  34. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1991-04-12
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Robin Graeme Arak
Individual · British · DOB 10/1956 · age 70
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Ian Ashley Jackson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Rudolf Arakceased 25/03/2021· significant influence

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

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7 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
Incorporated1991-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28490 — SIC 28490

Registered office

Ainleys Industrial Estate
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 9JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

ARAK, Robin Graeme, Dr→
director · ~70y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Ian Ashley→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARAK, Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2004-10-07
Resigned
ARAK, Paul Anthony, Doctor→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
ARAK, Robin Graeme, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-29 · resigned 2009-02-04
Resigned
WALMSLEY, Barbara→
secretary · resigned 2001-04-02
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1991-04-12
Resigned
ALLSOP, John David→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-01-13 · resigned 2004-09-07
Resigned
ARAK, Paul Anthony, Doctor→
director · ~68y · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned
ARAK, Rudolf→
director · ~95y · resigned 2021-03-25
Resigned
CALDWELL, Paul Nigel→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2009-03-16
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1993-04-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—01/06/202001/11/2021

Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-27