ARIANN LEISURE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03176109 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-21
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£110.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £110,349

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£110k
Current Assets
£209k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-28
Total assets£154.6k
Current assets£209.2k
Net assets£110.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2022-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-04-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2022-04-12
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    officers · CH03
  10. 2022-04-11
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  11. 2022-04-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-04-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2020-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-08-04
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    BUTCHER, Mark appointed
    director
  19. 2010-04-28
    ➕
    BUTCHER, Corinna Katsarka appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-04-28
    ➕
    BUTCHER, Corinna Katsarka appointed
    director
  21. 2010-04-28
    ➖
    CROXSON, Ann Louise resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-04-28
    ➖
    CROXSON, Ann Louise resigned
    director
  23. 2010-04-28
    ➖
    LOWE, Daniel Daly resigned
    director
  24. 2007-03-14
    ➖
    WILSON, Christine resigned
    director
  25. 1996-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ARIANN LEISURE LIMITED
  26. 1996-03-21
    ➕
    CROXSON, Ann Louise appointed
    secretary
  27. 1996-03-21
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1996-03-21
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1996-03-21
    ➕
    CROXSON, Ann Louise appointed
    director
  30. 1996-03-21
    ➕
    LOWE, Daniel Daly appointed
    director
  31. 1996-03-21
    ➕
    WILSON, Christine appointed
    director
  32. 1996-03-21
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1996-03-21
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
Mrs Corinna Katsarka Butcher
Individual · Greek · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Mark Butcher
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

82 Bramfield Road
Bulls Green Datchworth
Knebworth
Hertfordshire
SG3 6RZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last made up to: 2024-07-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BUTCHER, Corinna Katsarka→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTCHER, Corinna Katsarka→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTCHER, Mark→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROXSON, Ann Louise→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 1996-03-21
Resigned
CROXSON, Ann Louise→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned
LOWE, Daniel Daly→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned
WILSON, Christine→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-14
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 1996-03-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-11