ARC (AXMINSTER) LIMITED

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05935857 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-09-14
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
81 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-01
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    BILLINGTON, Craig appointed
    director
  6. 2025-03-31
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    MCDONAGH, Amanda resigned
    director
  7. 2025-03-31
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    OUTLAW, Christopher George David resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-09-01
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    COLE, Janice resigned
    director
  13. 2022-09-01
    ➖
    HALL, Charles resigned
    director
  14. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-01-01
    ➕
    MCDONAGH, Amanda appointed
    director
  19. 2021-12-10
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    HALL, Ian Lloyd resigned
    director
  20. 2021-10-27
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    HALL, Charles appointed
    director
  21. 2021-09-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-09-02
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    FEARNLEY, Bernadette Sheila resigned
    director
  23. 2021-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-04-21
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    LAMBERT, Caroline resigned
    director
  25. 2021-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-04-12
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    WALDEN, Jeremy appointed
    director
  27. 2021-04-12
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    DAVIES, Catherine Christane Jeanne resigned
    director
  28. 2021-04-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  31. 2021-01-31
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    COLE, Janice appointed
    director
  32. 2020-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2019-10-17
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    LAMBERT, Caroline appointed
    director
  34. 2019-07-19
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    FEARNLEY, Bernadette Sheila appointed
    director
  35. 2019-07-19
    ➕
    HALL, Ian Lloyd appointed
    director
  36. 2019-07-19
    ➕
    OUTLAW, Christopher George David appointed
    director
  37. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    HILLYARD, Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  38. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    BOOTH, Michael John resigned
    director
  39. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    HILLYARD, Nicholas resigned
    director
  40. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    ASHBY, Mary Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  41. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    HILLYARD, Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  42. 2011-05-19
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    PRATT, Gareth Barrie appointed
    director
  43. 2011-05-19
    ➕
    HILLYARD, Nicholas appointed
    director
  44. 2011-05-19
    ➖
    TROTT, Anna Marguerite resigned
    director
  45. 2009-10-16
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    PETTIPHER, Anthony George resigned
    director
  46. 2009-09-24
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Barry Neill, Dr appointed
    director
  47. 2009-09-24
    ➕
    BOOTH, Michael John appointed
    director
  48. 2009-09-24
    ➕
    PETTIPHER, Anthony George appointed
    director
  49. 2009-09-24
    ➕
    TROTT, Anna Marguerite appointed
    director
  50. 2006-09-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ARC (AXMINSTER) LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

17 Castle Hill
Axminster
Devon
EX13 5PY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

BILLINGTON, Craig→
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKENNA, Barry Neill, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRATT, Gareth Barrie→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALDEN, Jeremy→
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHBY, Mary Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
HILLYARD, Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2006-09-14
Resigned
BOOTH, Michael John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
COLE, Janice→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-31 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Catherine Christane Jeanne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2021-04-12
Resigned
FEARNLEY, Bernadette Sheila→
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2021-09-02
Resigned
HALL, Charles→
director · ~27y · appointed 2021-10-27 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
HALL, Ian Lloyd→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2021-12-10
Resigned
HILLYARD, Nicholas→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-05-19 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
LAMBERT, Caroline→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-10-17 · resigned 2021-04-21
Resigned
MCDONAGH, Amanda→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
OUTLAW, Christopher George David→
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
PETTIPHER, Anthony George→
director · ~87y · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2009-10-16
Resigned
TROTT, Anna Marguerite→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2011-05-19
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2006-09-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-07