A R C A PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05433396 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-22

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 21.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

£6.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 21.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

68 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £6,161

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£47k

Net Worth

£6k

Current Assets

£47k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31
Total assets	£6.2k
Current assets	£46.6k
Cash	£46.6k
Net assets	£6.2k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 accounts
• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-01
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-05-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-30
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-02-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-29
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Charge registered #2
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2005-06-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2005-04-22
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Company incorporated
As A R C A PROPERTIES LIMITED
2005-04-22
➕
BAILEY, Cheryl Ann appointed
secretary
2005-04-22
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BAILEY, Cheryl Ann appointed
director
2005-04-22
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EDWARDS, Andrew Richard appointed
director
2005-04-22
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-04-22
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-04-22
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CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-04-22
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CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-06

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Andrew Richard Edwards Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016
Miss Cheryl Ann Bailey Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	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

Incorporated2005-04-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Suite B, First Floor, Tourism House

Pynes Hill

Exeter

EX2 5WS

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-06OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-22

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BAILEY, Cheryl Ann→

secretary · appointed 2005-04-22

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Active

BAILEY, Cheryl Ann→

director · ~57y · appointed 2005-04-22

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Active

EDWARDS, Andrew Richard→

director · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-22

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Active

SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-22 · resigned 2005-04-22

Resigned

CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-22 · resigned 2005-04-22

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	29/01/2010	—
	outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/06/2005	—

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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-05-12

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2026-05-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2026-04-15

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2026-04-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2026-01-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-11-14

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-01-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-01-05

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-08-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-01-12

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2021-05-05