ARTHUR BROTHERTON LTD
🌳Matureactive
05516541 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£4.46M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £4,458,104
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3.7m
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£4.5m
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£3.9m
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.59M | £4.29M |
| Current assets | £3.93M | £3.47M |
| Cash | £3.67M | £3.16M |
| Debtors | £8.9k | £8.7k |
| Net assets | £4.46M | £4.28M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-09-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-11-01➕BROTHERTON, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➖BROTHERTON, Craig resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-06➕BROTHERTON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2005-07-30➕BROTHERTON, Thomas Arthur appointeddirector
- 2005-07-30➕BROTHERTON, Craig appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-25➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-25➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR BROTHERTON LTD
- 2005-07-22➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-22➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROTHERTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Arthur Brotherton Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
37 Ilkley Road
Otley
West Yorkshire
LS21 1JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
BROTHERTON, Craig→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2009-04-06
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BROTHERTON, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2016-11-01
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BROTHERTON, Thomas Arthur→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-07-30
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BROTHERTON, Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-30 · resigned 2016-11-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2005-07-25
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2005-07-25
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Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-10-25
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-10-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-29