ARROWHEAD TARGET FACES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05035186 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-05

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

86 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-05-09
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2023-05-24
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2022-05-12
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2021-06-08
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2020-03-13
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2019-06-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-04-30
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PLOWMAN, Anita Karen appointed
director
2019-04-30
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PLOWMAN, Mark Wayne appointed
director
2019-04-30
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SORRELL, Ronald Desmond, Mr. resigned
secretary
2019-04-30
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HOWELL, David Alfred resigned
director
2019-04-30
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JONES, Anne resigned
director
2019-04-30
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SORRELL, Ronald Desmond, Mr. resigned
director
2014-01-01
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JONES, Anne appointed
director
2013-10-06
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JONES, Richard Paul, Mr. resigned
director
2007-06-13
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SORRELL, Ronald Desmond, Mr. appointed
secretary
2007-05-21
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GILLARD, Andrew James resigned
secretary
2007-05-21
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SHAW, Christian John resigned
director
2006-05-02
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COLLIER, Linda Ann resigned
director
2004-02-05
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Company incorporated
As ARROWHEAD TARGET FACES LIMITED
2004-02-05
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GILLARD, Andrew James appointed
secretary
2004-02-05
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BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-02-05
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BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-02-05
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COLLIER, Linda Ann appointed
director
2004-02-05
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HOWELL, David Alfred appointed
director
2004-02-05
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JONES, Richard Paul, Mr. appointed
director
2004-02-05
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SHAW, Christian John appointed
director
2004-02-05
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SORRELL, Ronald Desmond, Mr. appointed
director
2004-02-05
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DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
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2004-02-05
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DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

81/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Group structure

Kep Print Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kep Print Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ARROWHEAD TARGET FACES LIMITED

This company · 05035186

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Kep Print Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence	30/04/2019

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Anne Jonesceased 30/04/2019· 25-50% shares
Mr Ronald Desmond Sorrellceased 30/04/2019· 25-50% shares
Mr David Alfred Howellceased 30/04/2019· 25-50% shares

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-02-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 22 Two Gates Trading Estate

Watling Street

Tamworth

B77 5AE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-19

Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

PLOWMAN, Anita Karen→

director · ~66y · appointed 2019-04-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PLOWMAN, Mark Wayne→

director · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GILLARD, Andrew James→

secretary · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2007-05-21

Resigned

SORRELL, Ronald Desmond, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2019-04-30

Resigned

BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2004-02-05

Resigned

COLLIER, Linda Ann→

director · ~74y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2006-05-02

Resigned

HOWELL, David Alfred→

director · ~72y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2019-04-30

Resigned

JONES, Anne→

director · ~86y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2019-04-30

Resigned

JONES, Richard Paul, Mr.→

director · ~87y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2013-10-06

Resigned

SHAW, Christian John→

director · ~53y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2007-05-21

Resigned

SORRELL, Ronald Desmond, Mr.→

director · ~83y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2019-04-30

Resigned

DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2004-02-05

Resigned

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