ARRESTAIR PRODUCTS LTD.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.0k | £-3.0k |
| Current assets | £92 | £92 |
| Net assets | £-3.0k | £-3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-04-21➕BENNETT, Joanna Lee appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-21➕BENNETT, Joanna Lee appointeddirector
- 2009-04-21➖BENNETT, William Henry resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ARRESTAIR PRODUCTS LTD.
- 1998-05-05➕BENNETT, Colin Anthony appointeddirector
- 1998-05-05➕BENNETT, William Henry appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-05➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-05-05➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-19
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Anthony Bennett Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Joanna Lee Bennett Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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