ARGONAUGHT NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03983552 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-28
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2021-12-06📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363(190)
- 2003-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-04📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2003-01-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-05-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-06-01➕TOWNSEND, Jason Lee appointeddirector
- 2000-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGONAUGHT NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2000-04-28➕TOWNSEND, Denise Anne appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-28➕TOWNSEND, Ian Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-04-28➕THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-28➖THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-28➕THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-04-28➖THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2010-05-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
9 Dunmow Road
Thaxted
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 2LU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2010-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2008-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
TOWNSEND, Denise Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-04-28
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TOWNSEND, Ian Charles→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-04-28
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TOWNSEND, Jason Lee→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2000-06-01
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THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2000-04-28
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2000-04-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/01/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2021-12-06
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-04-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2005-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-01-24