ARK PALLETS AND FENCING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04711324 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-25
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£210.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £210,012
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£210k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↑ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £210.0k | £201.0k |
| Current assets | £43.4k | £26.1k |
| Net assets | £210.0k | £186.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2025-07-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29➖JONES, Joan resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-23➕SMITH, Jayne Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-09-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2012-01-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-04-30➖JONES, Reginald resigneddirector
- 2007-03-28➖GREEN, Patrick Stephen resigneddirector
- 2007-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-10-01➕JONES, Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-01➖GREEN, Patrick Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-01➕GREEN, Patrick Stephen appointeddirector
- 2005-04-01➕JONES, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2003-05-01➕JONES, Joan appointeddirector
- 2003-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ARK PALLETS AND FENCING LIMITED
- 2003-03-25➕GREEN, Patrick Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-25➕JONES, Reginald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 23 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Jones Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290
Registered office
Liberty
Hough
Halifax
HX3 7AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
JONES, Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Jayne Louise→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREEN, Patrick Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2006-10-01
GREEN, Patrick Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2007-03-28
JONES, Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2024-01-29
JONES, Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2010-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 09/01/2012 | 25/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/01/2007 | 15/07/2025 |
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Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31