ARENA TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05015689 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-14
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | -700 | -600 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-25📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-10-11📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-10-11📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-09-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-09-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-09-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-09➕GALL, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-22➖SMITH, June Rose resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-22➖SMITH, Geoff resigneddirector
- 2022-04-22➖SMITH, June Rose resigneddirector
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-26➕GALL, Ian appointeddirector
- 2019-04-26➕MONFORT, Peter appointeddirector
- 2004-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-11-15➕SMITH, June Rose appointeddirector
- 2004-10-22➖HUGHES, Craig resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-22➕SMITH, June Rose appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-22➖HUGHES, Craig resigneddirector
- 2004-10-22➖PERKIN, Michael Grahame resigneddirector
- 2004-07-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-01-16➕HUGHES, Craig appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARENA TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
- 2004-01-14➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-14➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-14➕HUGHES, Craig appointeddirector
- 2004-01-14➕PERKIN, Michael Grahame appointeddirector
- 2004-01-14➕SMITH, Geoff appointeddirector
- 2004-01-14➕RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-01-14➖RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Monfort Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/04/2022 |
Mr Ian Gall Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Geoff Smithceased 22/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs June Rose Smithceased 22/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education
Registered office
Unit 1 Coleford Road
Business Centre
Darnall Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 5NF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
Active
Active
MONFORT, Peter→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-16 · resigned 2004-10-22
SMITH, June Rose→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-22 · resigned 2022-04-22
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2004-01-14
HUGHES, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2004-10-22
PERKIN, Michael Grahame→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2004-10-22
SMITH, Geoff→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2022-04-22
SMITH, June Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2022-04-22
RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2004-01-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/07/2004 | 20/11/2004 |
Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-13
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-10-25
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-10-11
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-10-11
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-09-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-09-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-09-13