ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05180170 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-15

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

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02400

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

105 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

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2025-09-18
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accounts · AA
2025-07-21
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RYAN, Michelle resigned
director
2025-07-21
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officers · AP01
2025-07-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
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DAVIES, Neil appointed
director
2024-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-13
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BARTON, Paul Edward appointed
director
2022-09-13
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SEHMI, Navin Singh resigned
director
2022-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-27
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officers · CH01
2021-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-07
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officers · TM01
2021-07-07
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officers · AP01
2021-07-01
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PARKER, John Charles appointed
director
2021-07-01
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WARDROP, Stewart resigned
director
2020-10-01
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officers · AP01
2020-10-01
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officers · TM01
2020-09-07
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BRAY, Jaime John Joseph resigned
director
2020-09-07
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SEHMI, Navin Singh appointed
director
2020-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
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officers · AP01
2020-07-15
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officers · AP01
2020-02-28
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BHULA, Mohamed Hanif appointed
director
2020-02-28
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DURKIN, Alastair resigned
director
2020-02-28
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HOLMES, Simon Peter resigned
director
2020-02-28
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LONG, Jenny resigned
director
2020-02-28
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MURAT, Ian Richard resigned
director
2020-02-28
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SANKUS, Michael Andrew resigned
director
2020-02-28
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SEHMI, Navin Singh resigned
director
2020-02-28
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SIMSON, Alan James, Professor resigned
director
2020-02-28
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VINE-CHATTERTON, Laurence resigned
director
2020-02-28
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WARDROP, Stewart appointed
director
2019-09-09
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SIMSON, Alan James, Professor appointed
director
2018-10-12
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JACKSON, Robin resigned
director
2018-10-12
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SACRE, Keith James resigned
director
2018-09-10
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DURKIN, Alastair appointed
director
2018-09-10
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HOLMES, Simon Peter appointed
director
2018-09-10
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JACKSON, Robin appointed
director
2018-09-10
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LONG, Jenny appointed
director
2018-09-10
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MURAT, Ian Richard appointed
director
2018-09-10
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QUAIFE, Edward James resigned
director
2018-09-10
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RYAN, Michelle appointed
director
2018-09-10
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SACRE, Keith James appointed
director
2018-09-10
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SANKUS, Michael Andrew appointed
director
2018-09-10
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SEHMI, Navin Singh appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Arboricultural Association is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arboricultural Association

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

ultimate parent

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ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION TRADING LIMITED

This company · 05180170

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
Arboricultural Association Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-07-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400

Registered office

The Malthouse Stroud Green

Standish

Stonehouse

Glos

GL10 3DL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-29

Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)

BARTON, Paul Edward→

director · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BHULA, Mohamed Hanif→

director · ~64y · appointed 2020-02-28

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Active

DAVIES, Neil→

director · ~46y · appointed 2025-07-08

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Active

PARKER, John Charles→

director · ~45y · appointed 2021-07-01

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Active

EDEN, Nicholas Conrad→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-18 · resigned 2012-07-26

Resigned

WALKER, Margaret Diana→

secretary · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2008-07-18

Resigned

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2004-07-15

Resigned

BONNER, Gerald→

director · ~61y · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2005-04-28

Resigned

BRAY, Jaime John Joseph→

director · ~49y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2020-09-07

Resigned

COCKING, Jonathan Paul→

director · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2018-06-30

Resigned

DURKIN, Alastair→

director · ~51y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2020-02-28

Resigned

HOLMES, Simon Peter→

director · ~67y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2020-02-28

Resigned

JACKSON, Robin→

director · ~54y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2018-10-12

Resigned

KEW-WINDER, William, Mr.→

director · ~77y · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2007-09-03

Resigned

LONG, Jenny→

director · ~51y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2020-02-28

Resigned

MURAT, Ian Richard→

director · ~60y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2020-02-28

Resigned

NICHOLLS, Quentin Thomas→

director · ~70y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2013-11-21

Resigned

POYNTER, Andrew Roger→

director · ~54y · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2014-09-16

Resigned

QUAIFE, Edward James→

director · ~72y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2018-09-10

Resigned

RYAN, Michelle→

director · ~39y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2025-07-21

Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-09-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-15

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-07-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-09-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-21

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-03-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-11-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-09-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-09-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-05-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2021-10-27