ARENA RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06189912 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-03-28
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-37.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (11 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £37,849
Cash YoY
+68%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£280k
↑ 68% YoY
Net Worth
-£38k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£294k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£43k£24k£92k£159k£227k£294kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£352.4k£346.9k
Current assets£294.0k£187.5k
Cash£279.5k£165.9k
Debtors£14.5k£21.6k
Net assets£-37.8k£-43.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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  2. 2024-09-23
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  3. 2024-09-19
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  4. 2024-09-18
    GARDINER, Andrew Ian appointed
    director
  5. 2024-01-15
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-12-19
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  7. 2022-12-12
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  8. 2022-06-29
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  9. 2022-06-28
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  14. 2022-06-28
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  15. 2022-06-28
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  16. 2021-10-08
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  17. 2021-04-08
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  18. 2021-04-08
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  19. 2021-03-31
    O'BRIEN, Jacqueline Mary appointed
    director
  20. 2020-11-25
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-11-18
    RICHMAN, Elaine resigned
    director
  22. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  23. 2019-09-11
    BATES, Gary John appointed
    director
  24. 2019-03-20
    GARLAND, Robert resigned
    director
  25. 2019-03-20
    OSBORNE, Stephen Ian resigned
    director
  26. 2019-02-20
    MEGGISON, Neil John, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 2018-09-19
    BAIRD-MURRAY, Lucy Rose appointed
    director
  28. 2018-09-19
    COFFEY, Martin Thomas resigned
    director
  29. 2017-07-19
    HOLDEN, Jacqueline Susan appointed
    director
  30. 2017-07-19
    COFFEY, Martin Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2017-07-19
    CONNOLLY, Michael John resigned
    director
  32. 2014-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2013-07-17
    CONNOLLY, Michael John appointed
    director
  34. 2012-11-07
    GARLAND, Robert appointed
    director
  35. 2012-03-25
    MCMILLEN, Victor resigned
    director
  36. 2011-11-09
    RICHMAN, Elaine appointed
    director
  37. 2011-10-12
    KNOWLES, Francis Lionel appointed
    secretary
  38. 2011-09-16
    BROOK, Robert Paul resigned
    secretary
  39. 2011-09-16
    BROOK, Robert Paul resigned
    director
  40. 2011-04-01
    AMOS, David William, Dr resigned
    director
  41. 2010-02-21
    MCMILLEN, Victor appointed
    director
  42. 2010-02-18
    SCOTT, Gordon Leslie resigned
    director
  43. 2009-10-14
    BROOK, Robert Paul appointed
    secretary
  44. 2009-10-14
    MADELEY, Richard John, Professor resigned
    secretary
  45. 2009-10-14
    AMOS, David William, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2009-10-14
    MADELEY, Richard John, Professor resigned
    director
  47. 2009-08-06
    RICHARDSON, Matthew Daniel resigned
    secretary
  48. 2009-08-01
    BROOK, Robert Paul appointed
    director
  49. 2009-07-22
    JARAND, Godfrey William Mackenzie appointed
    director
  50. 2009-07-22
    STEPHENS, Caroline Jane appointed
    director
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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
  • -10 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 84 — 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 84 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
Incorporated2007-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

3 - 5 College Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (11 active · 13 resigned)

KNOWLES, Francis Lionel
secretary · appointed 2011-10-12
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BAIRD-MURRAY, Lucy Rose
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-09-19
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Active
BATES, Gary John
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-09-11
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Active
GARDINER, Andrew Ian
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-09-18
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Active
HOLDEN, Jacqueline Susan
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-07-19
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Active
JARAND, Godfrey William Mackenzie
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-07-22
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Active
KNOWLES, Francis Lionel
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-06-04
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Active
MCCARTAN, Gary Patrick Michael, Mr.
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-18
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Active
MEGGISON, Neil John, Dr
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-02-20
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Active
O'BRIEN, Jacqueline Mary
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
STEPHENS, Caroline Jane
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-07-22
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Active
BROOK, Robert Paul
secretary · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2011-09-16
Resigned
MADELEY, Richard John, Professor
secretary · appointed 2009-06-10 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Matthew Daniel
secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2009-08-06
Resigned
AMOS, David William, Dr
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
BROOK, Robert Paul
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2011-09-16
Resigned
COFFEY, Martin Thomas
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2018-09-19
Resigned
CONNOLLY, Michael John
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-07-17 · resigned 2017-07-19
Resigned
GARLAND, Robert
director · ~91y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2019-03-20
Resigned
MADELEY, Richard John, Professor
director · ~80y · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property18/02/200904/09/2014

Recent filings (100 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28