A.R. RICHARDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04717390 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-31

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 23.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Support activities for crop production

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

38210SIC 38210
43290Other construction installation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 23.0y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.0 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

90 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 capital
• 1 accounts
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 capital
• 1 accounts
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-02-24
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-02-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-05-16
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-05-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-21
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RICHARDS, Adam Raymond resigned
director
2023-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
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officers · AP03
2022-10-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-14
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BUTTERTON, Kirk Malcolm appointed
secretary
2022-10-14
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RICHARDS, Sheilagh resigned
secretary
2021-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2015-01-07
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Charge registered #4
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2014-09-12
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Charge registered #3
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2008-09-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2008-01-10
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RICHARDS, Andrew Russell appointed
director
2008-01-10
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RICHARDS, Samantha Jayne appointed
director
2008-01-10
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RICHARDS, Adam Raymond appointed
director
2004-01-20
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RICHARDS, Sheilagh appointed
secretary
2004-01-20
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TOMLINSON, Michael resigned
secretary
2003-04-29
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2003-03-31
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Company incorporated
As A.R. RICHARDS LIMITED
2003-03-31
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RICHARDS, Anthony Raymond appointed
director
2003-03-31
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RICHARDS, Sheilagh appointed
director
2003-03-31
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TOMLINSON, Michael appointed
secretary
2003-03-31
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-03-31
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-03-31
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2003-03-31
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RICHARDS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Andrew Russell Richards Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	30/06/2023

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Sheilagh Richardsceased 30/06/2023· 25-50% shares
Mr Anthony Raymond Richardsceased 30/06/2023· 25-50% shares

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

Incorporated2003-03-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

Ben Site Warrant Road

Stoke Heath

Market Drayton

TF9 2JJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-31