ARTHUR SMITH (GRIMSBY) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03112339 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-10
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
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year to Oct 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52220
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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
Metric2023-10-31
Average employees400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-05-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-05-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-05-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2024-05-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2024-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2024-05-03
    ➕
    NORMAN, Ben appointed
    director
  15. 2024-05-03
    ➕
    PULLEN, Steve Andrew appointed
    director
  16. 2024-05-03
    ➕
    WALSH, Adam Spencer appointed
    director
  17. 2024-05-03
    ➖
    SMITH, David John resigned
    secretary
  18. 2024-05-03
    ➖
    SMITH, David John resigned
    director
  19. 2024-05-03
    ➖
    SMITH, James Arthur resigned
    director
  20. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2005-11-01
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    SMITH, David John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-10-31
    ➖
    SMITH, John resigned
    secretary
  27. 1995-10-12
    ➕
    SMITH, James Arthur appointed
    director
  28. 1995-10-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTHUR SMITH (GRIMSBY) LIMITED
  29. 1995-10-10
    ➕
    SMITH, John appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-10-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1995-10-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1995-10-10
    ➕
    SMITH, David John appointed
    director
  33. 1995-10-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1995-10-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Dan Shipping And Chartering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Dan Shipping And Chartering Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ARTHUR SMITH (GRIMSBY) LIMITED
This company · 03112339

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dan Shipping And Chartering Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/05/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David John Smithceased 03/05/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr James Arthur Smithceased 03/05/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1995-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52220 — SIC 52220

Registered office

Quarry House Hesslewood Office Park
Ferriby Road
Hessle
HU13 0LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

NORMAN, Ben→
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PULLEN, Steve Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALSH, Adam Spencer→
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, David John→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2024-05-03
Resigned
SMITH, John→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 1995-10-10
Resigned
SMITH, David John→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 2024-05-03
Resigned
SMITH, James Arthur→
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-10-12 · resigned 2024-05-03
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 1995-10-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-07