AUCTUS CAPITAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05084995 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.60M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 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 (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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 £1,602,219
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 76893% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £5.0k | — |
| Net assets | £1.60M | £2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
3
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Exeter Finance 2 LTD
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Yorkshire Building Society
- 2023-07-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-05-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12➖MUHIDDIN, Veronique resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-28➕ARUNDELL, Lydia Cecilia appointeddirector
- 2014-09-11➖JAMES, Catharine resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-11➕MUHIDDIN, Veronique appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-02➕ARUNDELL, Marcus Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2009-10-02➖ARUNDEL, Caroline Marie Therese resigneddirector
- 2006-11-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-09-04➕JAMES, Catharine appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-04➖SLATEFORD, Amanda Jane resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AUCTUS CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2004-03-25➕SLATEFORD, Amanda Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-25➕WAYNE, Harold appointednominee-secretary
- 2004-03-25➖WAYNE, Harold resignednominee-secretary
- 2004-03-25➕ARUNDEL, Caroline Marie Therese appointeddirector
- 2004-03-25➕WAYNE, Yvonne appointednominee-director
- 2004-03-25➖WAYNE, Yvonne resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lydia Cecilia Arundell Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/06/2018 |
Mr Marcus Jeffrey Arundell Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ANKO PROPERTY LTD→ 16001894 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARCHIT COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS LTD→ 12961415 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARLINGTON HOUSE BATH LIMITED→ 14227588 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASHCOMBE PROPERTIES LTD→ 01225235 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| ASHMAN LTD→ 16630469 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASSAY STUDIOS BIRMINGHAM LIMITED→ 15768815 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASTON-KANE LTD→ 12772795 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AT ROOKERY FARM LIMITED→ 10967400 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
3 Edgar Buildings
George Street
Bath
BA1 2FJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
ARUNDELL, Lydia Cecilia→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-06-28
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ARUNDELL, Marcus Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2009-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMES, Catharine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-04 · resigned 2014-09-11
MUHIDDIN, Veronique→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2019-07-12
SLATEFORD, Amanda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-09-04
WAYNE, Harold→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2004-03-25
ARUNDEL, Caroline Marie Therese→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2009-10-02
WAYNE, Yvonne→
Resignednominee-director · ~46y · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2004-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Exeter Finance 2 Exeter Finance 2 LTD | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Yorkshire Building Society | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2023 | 31/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/05/2023 | 28/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 07/11/2006 | 30/10/2024 |
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Recent filings (92 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17