ARDEN FISHING CLUB LIMITED

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04743984 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-04-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,573

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£715£1k£2k£3k£4kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£3.6k£3.1k
Current assets£2.8k£2.3k
Net assets£3.6k£3.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  4. 2025-07-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-07-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-07-08
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    SMITH, Michael John, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-07-08
    ➖
    SMITH, Michael John, Mr. resigned
    director
  9. 2024-11-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-11-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2024-10-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-10-22
    ➕
    WILSON, John Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-07-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-02-15
    ➕
    SPEIGHT, Oliver James appointed
    director
  22. 2015-12-15
    ➖
    GLEGG, Eric Edward resigned
    director
  23. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Michael John, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    GLEGG, Eric Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Michael John, Mr. appointed
    director
  27. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDEN FISHING CLUB LIMITED
  30. 2003-04-24
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-04-24
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-04-24
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: SMITH, Michael John, Mr. resigned 2025-07-08; SMITH, Michael John, Mr. resigned 2025-07-08

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Old Mill House
Kirkby Fleetham
Northallerton
DL7 0RY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

SPEIGHT, Oliver James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, John Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 2024-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Michael John, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2025-07-08
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
GLEGG, Eric Edward→
director · ~86y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2015-12-15
Resigned
SMITH, Michael John, Mr.→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2025-07-08
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15