AARHUSKARLSHAMN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02747344 · ltd · incorporated 1992-09-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10410
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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  2. 2025-10-01
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-30
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    PATERSON, Alexander appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-30
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    STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-29
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  8. 2023-06-09
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  9. 2022-06-01
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  10. 2021-05-21
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  11. 2020-06-11
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  12. 2019-06-05
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  13. 2018-05-29
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  14. 2017-09-20
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  15. 2016-08-19
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  16. 2016-05-27
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-01-01
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    STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2015-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-30
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    TAYLOR, Damian Peter appointed
    director
  20. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    CRAVEN, David Martin resigned
    director
  21. 2007-09-18
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Damian Peter appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-09-18
    ➖
    STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew resigned
    secretary
  23. 1998-10-07
    ➖
    CRAVEN, David Martin resigned
    secretary
  24. 1998-10-07
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew appointed
    secretary
  25. 1997-10-20
    ➖
    ARMITAGE, David Stratford resigned
    director
  26. 1993-02-11
    ➕
    CRAVEN, David Martin appointed
    secretary
  27. 1993-02-11
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1993-02-11
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, David Stratford appointed
    director
  29. 1993-02-11
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1993-01-11
    ➕
    CRAVEN, David Martin appointed
    director
  31. 1992-09-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AARHUSKARLSHAMN LIMITED
  32. 1992-09-15
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1992-09-15
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Aak (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aak (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AARHUSKARLSHAMN LIMITED
This company · 02747344

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
Aak (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10410 — SIC 10410

Registered office

King George Dock
Kingston Upon Hull
HU9 5PX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

TAYLOR, Damian Peter→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Damian Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAVEN, David Martin→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-11 · resigned 1998-10-07
Resigned
STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-07 · resigned 2007-09-18
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1993-02-11
Resigned
ARMITAGE, David Stratford→
director · ~87y · appointed 1993-02-11 · resigned 1997-10-20
Resigned
CRAVEN, David Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-01-11 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1993-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-11