ARGYLL DRIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05112359 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-04-26
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
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖PHEBY, Pamela Margaret resigneddirector
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01➖PEARSON, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-03➖SHORTER, Nigel Franklin resigneddirector
- 2006-09-26➕MURPHY, Geraldine Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-26➖FOWLER, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-26➖SANGHA, Aminda Kaur resigneddirector
- 2006-08-10➕MURPHY, Geraldine Patricia appointeddirector
- 2005-12-21➕FOWLER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2005-12-21➕FOWLER, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-21➖MCMILLAN, Samantha May resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-21➖BOAK, Martyn Howard resigneddirector
- 2005-12-21➖MCMILLAN, Samantha May resigneddirector
- 2005-12-21➕PEARSON, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2005-12-21➕PHEBY, Pamela Margaret appointeddirector
- 2005-12-21➕SANGHA, Aminda Kaur appointeddirector
- 2005-12-21➕SHORTER, Nigel Franklin appointeddirector
- 2004-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGYLL DRIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2 LIMITED
- 2004-04-26➕MCMILLAN, Samantha May appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-26➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-26➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-26➕BOAK, Martyn Howard appointeddirector
- 2004-04-26➕MCMILLAN, Samantha May appointeddirector
- 2004-04-26➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-26➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-26➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-26➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Geraldine Patricia Murphy Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
55 - 57 Warwick Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
MURPHY, Geraldine Patricia→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-09-26
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FOWLER, Richard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-12-21
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MURPHY, Geraldine Patricia→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-08-10
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FOWLER, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2006-09-26
MCMILLAN, Samantha May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2005-12-21
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2004-04-26
BOAK, Martyn Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2005-12-21
MCMILLAN, Samantha May→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2005-12-21
PEARSON, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2025-05-01
PHEBY, Pamela Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2026-04-01
SANGHA, Aminda Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2006-09-26
SHORTER, Nigel Franklin→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2006-10-03
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2004-04-26
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2004-04-26
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-24