ARROW SHIPBROKING GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04445363 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-22
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-02-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-02-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-02-03
    KNIGHT, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  6. 2025-02-03
    BALL, Nicholas Martin resigned
    director
  7. 2024-10-21
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2024-10-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-10-21
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2024-10-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-10-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2024-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2024-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-08-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2024-08-01
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2024-05-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-04-24
    BALL, Nicholas Martin appointed
    director
  19. 2023-04-24
    KINLOCH, Alexander Peter resigned
    director
  20. 2023-04-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-04-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-03-14
    KNIGHT, Mark Andrew appointed
    secretary
  23. 2023-03-14
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-03-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2021-03-31
    MEINS, Richard Iain resigned
    secretary
  27. 2021-03-31
    CLANCY, Robert Butler resigned
    director
  28. 2021-03-31
    KINLOCH, Alexander Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2021-03-31
    MEINS, Richard Iain resigned
    director
  30. 2009-05-02
    PALIN, Jeremy George appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARROW SHIPBROKING GROUP LIMITED
  32. 2002-05-22
    MEINS, Richard Iain appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-05-22
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-05-22
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-05-22
    CLANCY, Robert Butler appointed
    director
  36. 2002-05-22
    MEINS, Richard Iain appointed
    director
  37. 2002-05-22
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-05-22
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Arrow Shipping (U.K.) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Arrow Shipping (U.K.) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ARROW SHIPBROKING GROUP LIMITED
This company · 04445363

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
Arrow Shipping (U.K.) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/12/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Butler Clancyceased 16/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Richard Iain Meinsceased 16/12/2019· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3rd Floor 60 Sloane Avenue
London
SW3 3DD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

KNIGHT, Mark Andrew
secretary · appointed 2023-03-14
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Active
KNIGHT, Mark Andrew
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-02-03
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Active
PALIN, Jeremy George
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-05-02
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Active
MEINS, Richard Iain
secretary · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2002-05-22
Resigned
BALL, Nicholas Martin
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-04-24 · resigned 2025-02-03
Resigned
CLANCY, Robert Butler
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
KINLOCH, Alexander Peter
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2023-04-24
Resigned
MEINS, Richard Iain
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2002-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-08-01