ARDALE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03443642 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-02
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£13.78M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

15 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 28.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
125 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,782,505
Cash YoY
+105%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8.6m
↑ 105% YoY
Net Worth
£14m
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£18m
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3.6m£7.2m£11m£14m£18mNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£13.80M£9.37M
Current assets£17.91M£12.92M
Cash£8.61M£4.19M
Debtors£6.03M£5.41M
Net assets£13.78M£9.36M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-21
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    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #14
  3. 2025-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-10-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-10-22
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    Charge satisfied #15
  7. 2024-10-22
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    Charge satisfied #11
  8. 2024-09-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2024-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-09-16
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  11. 2024-09-16
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  12. 2024-09-16
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    address · AD01
  13. 2024-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  17. 2024-09-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2024-02-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2024-02-12
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  22. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #10
  26. 2021-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #9
  27. 2020-03-09
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  28. 2019-11-12
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  29. 2019-11-12
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  30. 2019-11-12
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  31. 2017-01-19
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2012-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #7
  33. 2009-11-19
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    Charge satisfied #6
  34. 2009-11-19
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    Charge satisfied #4
  35. 2009-11-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2009-09-30
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2009-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  38. 2008-04-12
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    Charge satisfied #8
  39. 2008-02-13
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  40. 2008-01-23
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  41. 2006-12-01
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    FARMER, Darren appointed
    director
  42. 2005-03-07
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    JONES, Emma Louise appointed
    secretary
  43. 2005-03-07
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    PEAKE, Jeffrey resigned
    secretary
  44. 2005-02-23
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 2005-02-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  46. 2005-01-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  47. 2004-10-16
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    Charge satisfied #3
  48. 2004-10-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  49. 2002-06-01
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    PEAKE, Jeffrey appointed
    secretary
  50. 2002-05-31
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    JONES, Arthur Lloyd resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

A.I.L Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A.I.L Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ARDALE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 03443642

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
A.I.L Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting27/06/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Brian Gary Jonesceased 27/06/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Registered office

Suite F & G, Level 3 No 1 Booth Park
Chelford Road
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8GS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

JONES, Emma Louise→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARMER, Darren→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-12-01
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Active
JONES, Brian Gary→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-02
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Active
JONES, Arthur Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-02 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
PEAKE, Jeffrey→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-01 · resigned 2005-03-07
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-02 · resigned 1997-10-02
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-02 · resigned 1997-10-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/02/202422/10/2024
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/03/202021/08/2025
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/11/2019—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/11/2019—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—12/11/201922/10/2024
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—19/01/201719/01/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property30/09/200919/01/2021
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/02/200812/04/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property23/01/200810/05/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over building contract1 property23/02/200519/11/2009
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/02/200518/09/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property05/01/200519/11/2009
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property30/10/199816/10/2004
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balance1 property11/09/199816/10/2004
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property02/01/199819/11/2009
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Recent filings (125 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-09-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-09-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-16