ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04691501 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-10
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
72 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-03-09
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-03-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-03-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2021-04-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-04-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-04-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-04-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-04-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-04-01
    ➕
    GAVIN, Matthew James appointed
    director
  16. 2021-04-01
    ➕
    WALLACE-CARLSEN, Emma Rachel appointed
    director
  17. 2021-04-01
    ➖
    BUCHANAN, Andrew Angus resigned
    director
  18. 2020-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-04-12
    ➖
    ARNOLD, Alison Margaret resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-04-12
    ➖
    ARNOLD, James Roger resigned
    director
  23. 2010-04-12
    ➖
    OAKLEY, Richard William resigned
    director
  24. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Andrew Angus appointed
    director
  25. 2003-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY LIMITED
  26. 2003-03-10
    ➕
    ARNOLD, Alison Margaret appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-03-10
    ➕
    WAYNE, Harold appointed
    nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-03-10
    ➖
    WAYNE, Harold resigned
    nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-03-10
    ➕
    ARNOLD, James Roger appointed
    director
  30. 2003-03-10
    ➕
    OAKLEY, Richard William appointed
    director
  31. 2003-03-10
    ➕
    WAYNE, Yvonne appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 2003-03-10
    ➖
    WAYNE, Yvonne resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew James Gavin
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/04/2021
Mrs Emma Rachel Wallace-Carlsen
Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/04/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Angus Buchananceased 01/04/2021· 75-100% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Other · NP postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
ASYRA LTD→
16506430 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AURUM MINDSET LTD→
15778370 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
BILLIARD CUE ENTERPRISES LIMITED→
03795177 · est 1999 · no financials extracted
————26y——
BORDER COUNTIES VINTAGE CLUB LIMITED→
03494136 · est 1998 · no financials extracted
————28y——
BUCKHOLT BRYNGAER CIC→
14681405 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
CAMBRENSIS HOLDINGS LIMITED→
14737011 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
CARDIO VISION SERVICES LIMITED→
15905107 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
CASTALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED→
06081032 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————19y——
CASTLE CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE LTD→
15989413 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
CATERHAM AND LOTUS SEVEN CLUB LIMITED→
13822773 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
CC4 LIMITED→
15573390 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
CELTIC CROSS COMMUNITY PEOPLE (CCCP) L.P.→
LP007228 · est 2000 · no financials extracted
————25y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

West Wing
Llwyn Du Court
Abergavenny
Sir Fynwy
NP7 7HG
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

GAVIN, Matthew James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALLACE-CARLSEN, Emma Rachel→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARNOLD, Alison Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2010-04-12
Resigned
WAYNE, Harold→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2003-03-10
Resigned
ARNOLD, James Roger→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2010-04-12
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Andrew Angus→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-09 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
OAKLEY, Richard William→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2010-04-12
Resigned
WAYNE, Yvonne→
nominee-director · ~46y · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2003-03-10
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-27