ARNOLD THOMSON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06207836 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-10

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£699.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Solicitors

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -57% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.2y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

92 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

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £699,335

Net assets shrinking

Down £44,019 YoY

Cash draining

Cash down 57% YoY

Cash YoY

-57%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£181k

↓ 57% YoY

Net Worth

£699k

↓ 5.9% YoY

Current Assets

£1.4m

↓ 13% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£699.3k	£743.4k
Current assets	£1.36M	£1.56M
Cash	£181.4k	£424.3k
Debtors	£1.18M	£1.14M
Net assets	£699.3k	£743.4k

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

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-04-15
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officers · TM01
2026-04-15
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officers · TM02
2026-03-26
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STUMPENHUSEN, Remi resigned
secretary
2026-03-26
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STUMPENHUSEN, Remi resigned
director
2025-12-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-23
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officers · CH01
2025-12-23
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officers · CH01
2025-12-23
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officers · CH01
2025-12-23
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officers · CH01
2025-12-23
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officers · CH01
2025-12-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-18
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capital · SH08
2025-12-11
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accounts · AA
2025-02-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-05
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capital · SH08
2025-01-07
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officers · AP01
2024-12-19
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accounts · AA
2024-10-01
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GUESS, Angela appointed
director
2024-04-07
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incorporation · MA
2024-03-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-30
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capital · SH08
2023-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-05-07
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THOMSON, Michael Arthur resigned
director
2019-12-11
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STUMPENHUSEN, Remi appointed
secretary
2019-12-11
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THOMSON, Michael Arthur resigned
secretary
2019-04-12
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STUMPENHUSEN, Remi appointed
director
2018-04-01
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VIRANI-BLAND, Nadiya appointed
director
2017-04-01
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AUSTIN, Kate Elizabeth appointed
director
2017-04-01
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REID, Alberta Sarah Caroline appointed
director
2007-06-01
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HAWKINS, Matthew Michael John appointed
director
2007-06-01
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HALFORD, Charles Humphrey Bernard resigned
director
2007-05-01
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-04-10
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Company incorporated
As ARNOLD THOMSON LIMITED
2007-04-10
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THOMSON, Michael Arthur appointed
secretary
2007-04-10
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HALFORD, Charles Humphrey Bernard appointed
director
2007-04-10
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THOMSON, Michael Arthur appointed
director

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: STUMPENHUSEN, Remi resigned 2026-03-26; STUMPENHUSEN, Remi resigned 2026-03-26

Group structure

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

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Mmjh Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ARNOLD THOMSON LIMITED

This company · 06207836

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
Mmjh Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	14/05/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Matthew Michael John Hawkinsceased 14/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Michael Arthur Thomsonceased 23/04/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2007-04-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

205 Watling Street West

Towcester

Northamptonshire

NN12 6BX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-25

Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

AUSTIN, Kate Elizabeth→

director · ~57y · appointed 2017-04-01

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Active

GUESS, Angela→

director · ~55y · appointed 2024-10-01

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Active

HAWKINS, Matthew Michael John→

director · ~52y · appointed 2007-06-01

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Active

REID, Alberta Sarah Caroline→

director · ~55y · appointed 2017-04-01

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Active

VIRANI-BLAND, Nadiya→

director · ~45y · appointed 2018-04-01

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Active

STUMPENHUSEN, Remi→

secretary · appointed 2019-12-11 · resigned 2026-03-26

Resigned

THOMSON, Michael Arthur→

secretary · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2019-12-11

Resigned

HALFORD, Charles Humphrey Bernard→

director · ~76y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2007-06-01

Resigned

STUMPENHUSEN, Remi→

director · ~50y · appointed 2019-04-12 · resigned 2026-03-26

Resigned

THOMSON, Michael Arthur→

director · ~72y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2020-05-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	01/05/2007	—

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Recent filings (92 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-15

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-04-15

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-24