ARDEN HOUSE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02839371 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-23📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-02-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-08-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2015-06-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-11-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-01📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-03-30📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-03-30📄legacycapital · 128(4)
- 2009-03-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-02➖LEESE, Maxwell Millward resigneddirector
- 2008-11-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-04-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Cheshire Building Society
- 2000-04-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Cheshire Building Society
- 1998-06-23➕LEESE, Helen Rosemary appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-23➖LEESE, Judith Emily resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Cheshire Building Society
- 1997-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1993-09-08➕LEESE, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 1993-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDEN HOUSE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- 1993-07-26➕NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-07-26➖NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-07-26➕NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-07-26➖NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-23
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| A N PLUMBING LIMITED→ 13882298 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ALL ELEMENTS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 12173614 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALL IN ONE HOME IMPROVEMENTS MIDDLEWICH LTD→ 15300612 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALL ROOF SERVICES LTD→ 15798257 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL WEATHER ROOF REPAIRS LTD→ 16797816 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLMAN CONTRACT SERVICES LTD→ 12645422 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALLREND LTD→ 11980553 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ALTER ECO RENEWABLES LIMITED→ 15120720 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
501 Crewe Road
Wheelock
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 3RX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
LEESE, Helen Rosemary→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEESE, Andrew Charles→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1993-09-08
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LEESE, Judith Emily→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-06-23
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-26 · resigned 1993-07-26
LEESE, Maxwell Millward→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2009-02-02
NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-07-26 · resigned 1993-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cheshire Building Society | Mortgage | 1 property | 14/04/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Cheshire Building Society | Debenture | 1 property | 14/04/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Cheshire Building Society | Debenture | 1 property | 20/02/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/05/1994 | 22/01/1997 |
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Recent filings (67 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-06-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-01
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-04-01