ARNFIELD FLY FISHERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02880196 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-14
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 17.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£65.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03120
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £65,881

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£66k
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£26k£40k£53k£66kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£68.5k£66.6k
Current assets£11.8k£13.2k
Net assets£65.9k£64.2k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-03-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-03-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2021-03-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-03-01
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    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy appointed
    director
  13. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-07-28
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    CUTHBERT, Supaporn appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-07-28
    ➖
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-09-29
    ➖
    CUTHBERT, Roy Stephen resigned
    director
  20. 2009-06-25
    ➕
    CUTHBERT, Roy Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    CUTHBERT, Supaporn appointed
    director
  22. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-06-01
    ➖
    CUTHBERT, Supaporn resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-06-01
    ➖
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy resigned
    director
  25. 2008-11-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  26. 2007-03-26
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    CUTHBERT, Supaporn appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-03-16
    ➖
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy resigned
    secretary
  28. 2007-03-16
    ➕
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy appointed
    director
  29. 2007-03-16
    ➖
    TURNER, Alan David resigned
    director
  30. 2004-08-03
    ➕
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-08-03
    ➖
    TURNER, Alan David resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-08-03
    ➖
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy resigned
    director
  33. 2004-08-03
    ➕
    TURNER, Alan David appointed
    director
  34. 2000-04-21
    ➕
    TURNER, Alan David appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    RHODES, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  36. 1998-01-19
    ➖
    CUTHBERT, Yetunde Yewande resigned
    secretary
  37. 1998-01-19
    ➕
    RHODES, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  38. 1993-12-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ARNFIELD FLY FISHERY LIMITED
  39. 1993-12-14
    ➕
    CUTHBERT, Yetunde Yewande appointed
    secretary
  40. 1993-12-14
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1993-12-14
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1993-12-14
    ➕
    CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Roy Cuthbert
Individual · British · DOB 01/1952 · age 74
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting01/03/2020
Mrs Supaporn Cuthbert
Individual · Thai · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1993-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03120 — SIC 03120

Registered office

693 Windmill Lane
Denton
Manchester
M34 2ET

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

CUTHBERT, Supaporn→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-28
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Active
CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy→
director · ~74y · appointed 2020-03-01
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Active
CUTHBERT, Supaporn→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2014-07-28
Resigned
CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-03 · resigned 2007-03-16
Resigned
CUTHBERT, Supaporn→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2009-06-01
Resigned
CUTHBERT, Yetunde Yewande→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1998-01-19
Resigned
RHODES, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
TURNER, Alan David→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-21 · resigned 2004-08-03
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1993-12-14
Resigned
CUTHBERT, Roy Stephen→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2010-09-29
Resigned
CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2009-06-01
Resigned
CUTHBERT, Stephen Roy→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 2004-08-03
Resigned
TURNER, Alan David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-03 · resigned 2007-03-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/11/2008—
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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-08