ARIEL MOTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02830888 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-28

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jan 2026

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

151 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2026-01-31	2025-01-31
Average employees	0	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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-04-22
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2025-11-06
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officers · TM01
2025-03-27
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accounts · AA
2025-03-23
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DOWN, Andrew Relf resigned
director
2024-11-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
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capital · SH19
2023-11-17
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legacy
capital · SH20
2023-11-17
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-11-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-09
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officers · AP01
2023-04-22
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MORGAN, Michael John appointed
director
2023-04-21
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WHITAKER, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2023-04-21
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accounts · AA
2023-04-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-29
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MITCHELL, John Leslie resigned
director
2021-01-29
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PITT, David Charles resigned
director
2019-03-08
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PITT, David Charles resigned
secretary
2017-04-09
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MOORE, Kevin John appointed
director
2017-04-09
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GRANT, Lester Stephen resigned
director
2016-04-02
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DOWN, Andrew Relf appointed
director
2015-04-19
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GWYNN, Roger Michael appointed
director
2015-04-19
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BARNETT, Anthony resigned
director
2015-04-19
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HEMINGWAY, Andrew resigned
director
2015-04-19
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JAMESON, Paul David resigned
director
2015-04-19
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NASH, John Derek resigned
director
2015-04-19
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WHITAKER, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2015-01-19
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SMALL, Michael William resigned
director
2013-04-06
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PITT, David Charles appointed
secretary
2013-04-06
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TAYLOUR, Michael Richard Dale resigned
secretary
2013-04-06
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PITT, David Charles appointed
director
2013-04-06
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TAYLOUR, Michael Richard Dale resigned
director
2011-04-17
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NASH, John Derek appointed
director
2010-12-01
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HAWKINS, Ralph Stanley Rex resigned
director
2010-04-17
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OWEN, David Leon appointed
director
2010-04-17
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HEWKIN, Derrick resigned
director
2009-05-19
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BARNETT, Anthony appointed
director
2003-04-13
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HULLEY, Lynda Diane resigned
secretary
2003-04-13
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TAYLOUR, Michael Richard Dale appointed
secretary
2003-04-13
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HEWKIN, Derrick appointed
director
2003-04-13
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HULLEY, Lynda Diane resigned
director
1998-04-19
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HULLEY, Susan Patricia resigned
director
1998-04-19
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JAMESON, Paul David appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-11-17: legacy

Group structure

Ariel Owners Club 2020 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ariel Owners Club 2020 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ARIEL MOTORS LIMITED

This company · 02830888

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
Ariel Owners Club 2020 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	28/01/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr David Charles Pittceased 29/01/2021· significant influence

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-06-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Newstead House

Pelham Road

Nottingham

NG5 1AP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-10-31

Last made up to: 2026-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-16

Last: 2025-11-02

Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)

GWYNN, Roger Michael→

director · ~74y · appointed 2015-04-19

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Active

MOORE, Kevin John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2017-04-09

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Active

MORGAN, Michael John→

director · ~45y · appointed 2023-04-22

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Active

OWEN, David Leon→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-04-17

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Active

HULLEY, Lynda Diane→

secretary · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 2003-04-13

Resigned

PITT, David Charles→

secretary · appointed 2013-04-06 · resigned 2019-03-08

Resigned

TAYLOUR, Michael Richard Dale→

secretary · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2013-04-06

Resigned

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 1993-06-28

Resigned

BARNETT, Anthony→

director · ~60y · appointed 2009-05-19 · resigned 2015-04-19

Resigned

DAVIS, Ross Stuart→

director · ~87y · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 1997-04-20

Resigned

DOWN, Andrew Relf→

director · ~83y · appointed 2016-04-02 · resigned 2025-03-23

Resigned

GRANT, Lester Stephen→

director · ~85y · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 2017-04-09

Resigned

HAWKINS, Ralph Stanley Rex→

director · ~95y · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 2010-12-01

Resigned

HEMINGWAY, Andrew→

director · ~72y · appointed 1995-05-07 · resigned 2015-04-19

Resigned

HEWKIN, Derrick→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2010-04-17

Resigned

HULLEY, Keith→

director · ~72y · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 1996-07-01

Resigned

HULLEY, Lynda Diane→

director · ~79y · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 2003-04-13

Resigned

HULLEY, Susan Patricia→

director · ~72y · appointed 1997-04-20 · resigned 1998-04-19

Resigned

JAMESON, Paul David→

director · ~72y · appointed 1998-04-19 · resigned 2015-04-19

Resigned

MITCHELL, John Leslie→

director · ~91y · appointed 1998-04-19 · resigned 2021-01-29

Resigned

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Recent filings (151 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-04-22

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-11-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-11-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-05-02

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2023-11-17

legacy

capital · SH20

2023-11-17

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2023-11-17

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-11-17

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-15

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-05-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-21