AMORARTIS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06046527 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-09

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

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (7 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

102 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand

2026-03-15
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accounts · AA
2026-01-27
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officers · CH01
2025-12-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
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mortgage · MR04
2024-09-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-07-18
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mortgage · MR01
2024-07-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2024-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
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officers · TM01
2022-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
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GAEDE, Sven Willi Swithin resigned
director
2022-01-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-01-20
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accounts · AA
2022-01-17
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-01-17
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-01
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capital · SH10
2021-09-01
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capital · SH08
2021-08-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-08-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-08-12
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capital · SH01
2021-07-21
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-07-20
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Eso Capital Advisors LLP
2021-07-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-15
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-06-01
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GAEDE, Sven Willi Swithin appointed
director
2020-06-30
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NEWBERY, Robin resigned
director
2020-05-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2019-08-01
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CHEETHAM, Grenvill appointed
director
2019-08-01
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NEWBERY, Robin appointed
director
2018-12-31
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KEARNS, Jonathan Peter Stephen resigned
director
2016-09-01
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ANSELL, Mark John appointed
secretary
2016-09-01
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FERGUSON, Damian Patrick resigned
secretary
2016-09-01
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FERGUSON, Damian Patrick resigned
director
2015-04-15
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BALL, Rebecca Victoria Mary appointed
director
2007-05-18
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ANSELL, Mark John appointed
director
2007-05-18
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GODSON, Lynn appointed
director
2007-05-18
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HILL, Sara appointed
director
2007-05-18
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BENNETT, Paul Richard resigned
secretary
2007-05-18
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FERGUSON, Damian Patrick appointed
secretary
2007-05-18
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FERGUSON, Damian Patrick appointed
director
2007-05-18
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GODSON, Lynn appointed
director
2007-05-18
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GODSON, Lynn resigned
director
2007-05-18
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KEARNS, Jonathan Peter Stephen appointed
director
2007-01-09
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Company incorporated
As AMORARTIS LIMITED
2007-01-09
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SWABY, Helen Elizabeth appointed
director
2007-01-09
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BENNETT, Paul Richard appointed
secretary

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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Amorartis Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Amorartis Bidco Limited

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

ultimate parent

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AMORARTIS LIMITED

This company · 06046527

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
Amorartis Bidco Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	20/07/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Ms Helen Elizabeth Swabyceased 20/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2007-01-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

De Montfort House, Europa Way

Lichfield

Staffordshire

WS14 9NW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-24

Last: 2025-12-10