ARROW TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03062324 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-30
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 29.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 26400SIC 26400
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
  • 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.5y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.5 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: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 4 officers
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-13
    ➕
    EVELYN, Joshua James appointed
    director
  2. 2026-07-13
    ➕
    HARDING, Jonathan Lee appointed
    director
  3. 2026-07-13
    ➖
    WORRALL, Christopher Mark, Dr resigned
    director
  4. 2026-07-13
    ➖
    WORRALL, Lien resigned
    director
  5. 2026-07-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-07-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-07-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-07-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-06-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2026-06-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2026-02-17
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2026-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2025-11-06
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2025-11-01
    ➕
    WORRALL, Lien appointed
    director
  15. 2025-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-11-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-09-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2009-10-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2009-09-23
    ➖
    KING, Martin resigned
    director
  26. 2009-09-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    KING, Martin appointed
    director
  28. 2009-05-29
    ➕
    WORRALL, Lien appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-05-28
    ➖
    WORRALL, Terence resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-06-02
    ➖
    DANIEL, Neale Craig resigned
    director
  31. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    DANIEL, Neale Craig appointed
    director
  32. 2000-04-30
    ➖
    WORRALL, David Tom resigned
    director
  33. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    WORRALL, David Tom appointed
    director
  34. 1997-01-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  35. 1995-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARROW TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
  36. 1995-05-30
    ➕
    WORRALL, Terence appointed
    secretary
  37. 1995-05-30
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1995-05-30
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1995-05-30
    ➕
    WORRALL, Christopher Mark, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WORRALL, Christopher Mark, Dr resigned 2026-07-13; WORRALL, Lien resigned 2026-07-13

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Christopher Mark Worrall
Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest01/07/2016
Mrs Lien Worrall
Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence · firm interest01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1995-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26120 — SIC 26120

Registered office

Amp Technology Centre Amp Technology Centre
Advanced Manufacturing Park
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 5WG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-13
Last: 2026-05-30

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

WORRALL, Lien→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVELYN, Joshua James→
director · ~32y · appointed 2026-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDING, Jonathan Lee→
director · ~45y · appointed 2026-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WORRALL, Terence→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 2009-05-28
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 1995-05-30
Resigned
DANIEL, Neale Craig→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2007-06-02
Resigned
KING, Martin→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2009-09-23
Resigned
WORRALL, Christopher Mark, Dr→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 2026-07-13
Resigned
WORRALL, David Tom→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2000-04-30
Resigned
WORRALL, Lien→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-11-01 · resigned 2026-07-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property01/10/2009—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property18/09/2009—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property20/01/199705/09/2014
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Recent filings (98 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-14