ARGOS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03234511 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
48 officers (4 active, 48 linked, 35 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
187 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-18📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-07-22📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-07-22📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-10➕LEESER, Matt appointeddirector
- 2024-02-10➖NICKOLDS, Paula Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-02➕MAJUMDER, Surojit appointeddirector
- 2023-06-02➖DUCKELS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-16➖LUCK, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-07-16➕NICKOLDS, Paula Margaret appointeddirector
- 2021-05-07➕SAINSBURY'S CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-05-07➖FOO, Julia resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-31➕GIVEN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-01-31➖MILLS-HICKS, Nicolas Paul Michael Angelo resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖CLARK, Darren Wayne resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➕DUCKELS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29➖BROWN, James Raymond resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24➕CLARK, Darren Wayne appointeddirector
- 2019-12-06➕BROWN, James Raymond appointeddirector
- 2019-12-06➖CATLIN, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-12-06➕LUCK, Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-12-06➕MILLS-HICKS, Nicolas Paul Michael Angelo appointeddirector
- 2019-12-06➖SAINSBURYS CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-06-14➖FALLOWFIELD, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-14➕FOO, Julia appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-15➕CATLIN, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-02-15➖GOODLUCK, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-02-15➖MYNARD, Ryan James resigneddirector
- 2019-02-15➕SAINSBURYS CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2018-06-08➖MACMILLAN, Iain Stuart resigneddirector
- 2018-06-08➕MYNARD, Ryan James appointeddirector
- 2018-05-03➕FALLOWFIELD, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-03➖GUTHRIE, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-06➕GOODLUCK, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-10-06➖HEMUS, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 112 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Argos Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Argos Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARGOS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 03234511
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argos Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ARROW III LIMITED→ 13539304 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARROW IV LIMITED→ 13941847 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ARROW V LIMITED→ 13941864 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ARTEMIS ACQUISITIONS (UK) LIMITED→ 11081809 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
33 Charterhouse Street
London
EC1M 6HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (4 active · 44 resigned)
SAINSBURY'S CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-05-07
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Active
LEESER, Matt→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-10
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MAJUMDER, Surojit→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-02
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BENTLEY, Gordon Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2008-01-10
FALLOWFIELD, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-03 · resigned 2019-06-14
FOO, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-06-14 · resigned 2021-05-07
GUTHRIE, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-23 · resigned 2018-05-03
HAMILTON, Deborah Pamela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2016-11-23
HOLMES, Colin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2007-03-31
MCKELVEY, Penelope Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2014-09-11
PARKER, Philip Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2013-06-28
WILLIS, Michael Haydn Allen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2006-08-15
OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 1996-10-02
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-06 · resigned 1996-09-10
ADAMS, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-12-03 · resigned 2010-08-02
BALL, Gregor Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2015-07-23
BEAUCHAMP, Martyn Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2017-01-31
BRAZIL, Eugene Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 2001-07-04
BROWN, James Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-12-06 · resigned 2020-05-29
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Recent filings (187 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-07-22
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-07-22
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13