ARDEN CHAMBERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02788362 · ltd · incorporated 1993-02-09
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 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.2y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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-£55k-£44k-£33k-£22k-£11k£3Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets—£-55.0k
Current assets—£3
Net assets—£-55.0k
Average employees0—

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2021-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2021-03-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-03-31
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-07-15
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    COLVILLE, Iain resigned
    director
  18. 2018-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-06-19
    ➕
    BATES, Justin Edward appointed
    director
  20. 2018-06-19
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    BAKER, Christopher resigned
    director
  21. 2018-06-19
    ➖
    MANNING, Jonathan David Grant resigned
    director
  22. 2013-03-04
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    COLVILLE, Iain appointed
    director
  23. 2012-10-30
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    ARDEN, Andrew Paul Russel resigned
    director
  24. 2012-05-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Woburn Estate Company LTD and Bedford Estates Nominees LTD
  25. 2010-11-04
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    DYMOND, Andrew Mark appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    DYMOND, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2010-11-04
    ➖
    MANNING, Jonathan David Grant resigned
    secretary
  28. 2010-11-04
    ➖
    OKOYA, William Ebikise resigned
    director
  29. 2003-01-08
    ➕
    OKOYA, William Ebikise appointed
    director
  30. 2000-10-03
    ➖
    OKOYA, William Ebikise resigned
    director
  31. 1999-08-09
    ➕
    OKOYA, William Ebikise appointed
    director
  32. 1994-09-30
    ➕
    BAKER, Christopher appointed
    director
  33. 1994-09-30
    ➕
    MANNING, Jonathan David Grant appointed
    director
  34. 1994-02-09
    ➖
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1993-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDEN CHAMBERS LIMITED
  36. 1993-02-09
    ➕
    MANNING, Jonathan David Grant appointed
    secretary
  37. 1993-02-09
    ➕
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1993-02-09
    ➖
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1993-02-09
    ➕
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Baker
Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2018
Mr Jonathan Manning
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2018
Mr Andrew Mark Dymond
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

5 Luke Street
Greater London
London
EC2A 4PX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

DYMOND, Andrew Mark→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATES, Justin Edward→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DYMOND, Andrew Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANNING, Jonathan David Grant→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-09 · resigned 2010-11-04
Resigned
ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-02-09 · resigned 1993-02-09
Resigned
ARDEN, Andrew Paul Russel→
director · ~78y · resigned 2012-10-30
Resigned
BAKER, Christopher→
director · ~65y · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 2018-06-19
Resigned
COLVILLE, Iain→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-03-04 · resigned 2018-07-15
Resigned
MANNING, Jonathan David Grant→
director · ~59y · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 2018-06-19
Resigned
OKOYA, William Ebikise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-01-08 · resigned 2010-11-04
Resigned
OKOYA, William Ebikise→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-08-09 · resigned 2000-10-03
Resigned
ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-02-09 · resigned 1994-02-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Woburn Estate Company and Bedford Estates Nominees
Woburn Estate Company LTD and Bedford Estates Nominees LTD
Rent deposit deed1 property11/05/2012—
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Recent filings (100 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-15