ARIEL CLUB LTD

🌳Matureactive
05335167 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-01-18
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£34.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,075

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£34k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£7k£14k£21k£27k£34kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£34.1k£29.5k
Current assets£34.2k£29.6k
Net assets£34.1k£29.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-11-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-11-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2021-11-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2021-11-01
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  11. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-23
    ➕
    GRANVILLE, Ian Richard appointed
    director
  13. 2021-09-23
    ➕
    MASON, Nicholas appointed
    director
  14. 2021-09-23
    ➕
    WIND-MOZLEY, Stephen Charles Graham appointed
    director
  15. 2021-09-23
    ➖
    HOUGH, Philip James resigned
    director
  16. 2021-09-23
    ➖
    VOSPER, Karl resigned
    director
  17. 2021-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2020-09-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-09-06
    ➖
    BRANDON-SMITH, Alexander John resigned
    director
  26. 2020-03-31
    ➖
    GIBSON, Steven John resigned
    director
  27. 2020-03-31
    ➕
    VOSPER, Karl appointed
    director
  28. 2020-01-01
    ➕
    HOUGH, Philip James appointed
    director
  29. 2018-01-09
    ➖
    SIEBERT, Thomas Daniel resigned
    director
  30. 2018-01-06
    ➕
    GIBSON, Steven John appointed
    director
  31. 2016-09-07
    ➕
    BRANDON-SMITH, Alexander John appointed
    director
  32. 2016-09-07
    ➖
    MARLER, Richard Sloane resigned
    director
  33. 2011-03-10
    ➖
    FIELDING, Bruce Jon resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-03-10
    ➕
    SIEBERT, Thomas Daniel appointed
    director
  35. 2009-05-13
    ➖
    MCWILLIAM, Ross Alexander Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2009-04-18
    ➕
    MARLER, Richard Sloane appointed
    director
  37. 2005-02-24
    ➕
    MCWILLIAM, Ross Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  38. 2005-02-21
    ➕
    FIELDING, Bruce Jon appointed
    director
  39. 2005-02-21
    ➖
    FIELDING, Bruce Jon resigned
    director
  40. 2005-01-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARIEL CLUB LTD
  41. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    FIELDING, Bruce Jon appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2005-01-18
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2005-01-18
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Richard Granville
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence02/11/2021
Mr Nicholas Mason
Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71
——sig. influencesignificant influence24/09/2021
Mr Stephen Wind Mozley
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence24/09/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alexander John Brandon-Smithceased 31/03/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Thomas Daniel Siebertceased 01/02/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

128 Clayfield
Yate
Bristol
BS37 7HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

GRANVILLE, Ian Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASON, Nicholas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WIND-MOZLEY, Stephen Charles Graham→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIELDING, Bruce Jon→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2011-03-10
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2005-01-18
Resigned
BRANDON-SMITH, Alexander John→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-09-07 · resigned 2020-09-06
Resigned
FIELDING, Bruce Jon→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2005-02-21
Resigned
GIBSON, Steven John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-01-06 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
HOUGH, Philip James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2021-09-23
Resigned
MARLER, Richard Sloane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-04-18 · resigned 2016-09-07
Resigned
MCWILLIAM, Ross Alexander Charles→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2009-05-13
Resigned
SIEBERT, Thomas Daniel→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2018-01-09
Resigned
VOSPER, Karl→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-03-31 · resigned 2021-09-23
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2005-01-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-02
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-11-01