ARDEN FINANCIAL LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06275166 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-11-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-11-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-08-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-07-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-06-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-01-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2014-12-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2014-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2012-06-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-09-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2011-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2010-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-09-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-01-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-10-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  23. 2009-08-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2009-07-31
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2009-07-22
    ➖
    RAVEN, David John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-07-22
    ➖
    RAVEN, David John resigned
    director
  27. 2009-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2008-08-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    QUIGLEY, Matthew Edson appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    RAVEN, David John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    RAVEN, David John appointed
    director
  32. 2007-06-12
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2007-06-12
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2007-06-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ARDEN FINANCIAL LTD
  35. 2007-06-11
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2007-06-11
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-11-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

26 The Green
Kings Norton
Birmingham
West Midlands
B38 8SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

QUIGLEY, Matthew Edson→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAVEN, David John→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2009-07-22
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2007-06-12
Resigned
RAVEN, David John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2009-07-22
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2007-06-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-11-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-08-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-27