ARROW BARNS (EARDISLAND) PLANT COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
02905794 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1994-03-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-13
    ➕
    CHELL, Neil appointed
    director
  3. 2026-05-13
    ➖
    MICKLEWRIGHT, John Gilbert resigned
    director
  4. 2026-05-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-12-16
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Timothy James Rintoul appointed
    director
  6. 2024-12-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-12-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-05
    ➖
    LEVER, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  9. 2022-12-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-12-15
    ➕
    LEVER, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  11. 2021-07-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-07-14
    ➖
    LEVER, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  13. 2021-04-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-04-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-04-15
    ➖
    EVANS, Christopher James resigned
    director
  16. 2021-04-12
    ➕
    MICKLEWRIGHT, John Gilbert appointed
    director
  17. 2021-01-12
    ➕
    HALLAM, Kieram Richard appointed
    director
  18. 2021-01-12
    ➖
    EDDEN, Valerie Jane resigned
    director
  19. 2021-01-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-01-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-11-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-11-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2018-11-05
    ➕
    EDDEN, Valerie Jane appointed
    director
  24. 2018-02-15
    ➖
    EDDEN, David William, Prof resigned
    director
  25. 2016-03-18
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2016-03-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2016-01-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    LEVER, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2015-12-17
    ➖
    LEVER, Andrew Michael Lindsay, Mr. resigned
    director
  30. 2014-11-28
    ➕
    EVANS, Christopher James appointed
    director
  31. 2014-11-26
    ➖
    DEDMAN, Ann Marie resigned
    director
  32. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    DEDMAN, Ann Marie appointed
    director
  33. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    KELLEY, Robert, Col resigned
    director
  34. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    ROSS, Alexander appointed
    secretary
  35. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    KELLEY, Robert, Col resigned
    secretary
  36. 2007-02-13
    ➕
    LEVER, Andrew Michael Lindsay, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2007-01-07
    ➖
    PHILLIPSON, Joan Mary resigned
    director
  38. 2001-02-24
    ➕
    EDDEN, David William, Prof appointed
    director
  39. 2000-11-16
    ➖
    FORD, Andrew resigned
    director
  40. 1999-06-09
    ➕
    ROSS, Alexander appointed
    director
  41. 1999-06-09
    ➕
    FORD, Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 1997-01-22
    ➖
    GREENE, John David resigned
    secretary
  43. 1997-01-22
    ➕
    KELLEY, Robert, Col appointed
    secretary
  44. 1997-01-22
    ➖
    GREENE, John David resigned
    director
  45. 1997-01-22
    ➖
    HICKS, Mark resigned
    director
  46. 1997-01-22
    ➕
    KELLEY, Robert, Col appointed
    director
  47. 1997-01-22
    ➕
    PHILLIPSON, Joan Mary appointed
    director
  48. 1994-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARROW BARNS (EARDISLAND) PLANT COMPANY
  49. 1994-03-08
    ➕
    GREENE, John David appointed
    secretary
  50. 1994-03-08
    ➕
    GREENE, John David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1994-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000

Registered office

4 Arrow Barns, Eardisland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9BN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (5 active · 15 resigned)

ROSS, Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHELL, Neil→
director · ~79y · appointed 2026-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALLAM, Kieram Richard→
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSS, Alexander→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON, Timothy James Rintoul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREENE, John David→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-08 · resigned 1997-01-22
Resigned
KELLEY, Robert, Col→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
DEDMAN, Ann Marie→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2014-11-26
Resigned
EDDEN, David William, Prof→
director · ~90y · appointed 2001-02-24 · resigned 2018-02-15
Resigned
EDDEN, Valerie Jane→
director · ~83y · appointed 2018-11-05 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned
EVANS, Christopher James→
director · ~90y · appointed 2014-11-28 · resigned 2021-04-15
Resigned
FORD, Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-06-09 · resigned 2000-11-16
Resigned
GREENE, John David→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-03-08 · resigned 1997-01-22
Resigned
HICKS, Mark→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-03-08 · resigned 1997-01-22
Resigned
KELLEY, Robert, Col→
director · ~96y · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
LEVER, Andrew Michael Lindsay, Mr.→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-13 · resigned 2015-12-17
Resigned
LEVER, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-12-15 · resigned 2024-11-05
Resigned
LEVER, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2021-07-14
Resigned
MICKLEWRIGHT, John Gilbert→
director · ~76y · appointed 2021-04-12 · resigned 2026-05-13
Resigned
PHILLIPSON, Joan Mary→
director · ~115y · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 2007-01-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-12