ARK CONSULTANTS UK LTD

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04424463 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47640SIC 47640
  • 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 17.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees43002200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-26
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-05-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2026-05-14
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    DOVER, Charlotte Elizabeth resigned
    director
  6. 2026-05-14
    ➖
    MACGREGOR, Alistaire Euan resigned
    director
  7. 2026-05-14
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    MACKLAM, Iain Robert resigned
    director
  8. 2026-05-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  9. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-05-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-05-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2025-01-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2025-01-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-01-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2025-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2025-01-09
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2025-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-02-23
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    capital · SH01
  21. 2023-12-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2023-12-14
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-09-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2023-08-31
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  26. 2023-06-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2023-05-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
  28. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-01-22
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    DOVER, Charlotte Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2021-01-22
    ➕
    MACGREGOR, Alistaire Euan appointed
    director
  31. 2021-01-22
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Andrew Thomas resigned
    director
  32. 2021-01-22
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Helen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  33. 2018-09-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2018-08-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  35. 2014-03-31
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    LEE, Richard John resigned
    director
  36. 2014-03-31
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    WILLIAMS, Matthew Charles resigned
    director
  37. 2012-04-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
  38. 2010-05-20
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    HAMILTON, Stuart John David appointed
    director
  39. 2010-04-01
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    LEE, Richard John appointed
    director
  40. 2009-01-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  41. 2008-09-25
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    MACKLAM, Iain Robert appointed
    director
  42. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Matthew Charles appointed
    director
  43. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Thomas Andrew appointed
    director
  44. 2002-04-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ARK CONSULTANTS UK LTD
  45. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  46. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2002-04-25
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2002-04-25
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    WILLIAMS, Andrew Thomas appointed
    director
  49. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  50. 2002-04-25
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    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
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Owner dependency

68/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

2 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DOVER, Charlotte Elizabeth resigned 2026-05-14; MACGREGOR, Alistaire Euan resigned 2026-05-14; MACKLAM, Iain Robert resigned 2026-05-14

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Andrew Williams
Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control02/01/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Andrew Thomas Williamsceased 22/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mrs Helen Elizabeth Williamsceased 22/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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7 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
Incorporated2002-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

20 Mannin Way Lancaster Business Park
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 3SW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-03
Last: 2026-05-20

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Helen Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMILTON, Stuart John David→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-05-20
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Active
WILLIAMS, Thomas Andrew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned
DOVER, Charlotte Elizabeth→
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-22 · resigned 2026-05-14
Resigned
LEE, Richard John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
MACGREGOR, Alistaire Euan→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-01-22 · resigned 2026-05-14
Resigned
MACKLAM, Iain Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2026-05-14
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Andrew Thomas→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2021-01-22
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Helen Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2021-01-22
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Matthew Charles→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/05/2026—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/08/2023—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge—25/05/2023—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—30/08/201814/12/2023
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited
Debenture1 property30/04/201226/09/2018
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/01/2009—
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09