ARKN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06370828 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-13
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£43.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,982

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£43k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£50k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k£50kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£43.0k£43.0k
Current assets£50.0k£50.0k
Debtors—£50.0k
Net assets£43.0k£43.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-11
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  3. 2025-03-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-02
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  6. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-10-04
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    PERERA, Upul appointed
    director
  17. 2016-10-04
    ➖
    NOTARKI, Rostam resigned
    director
  18. 2012-10-10
    ➕
    NOTARKI, Rostam appointed
    director
  19. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    AUGUST 17 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  20. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    GILLEY, Kevin Charles resigned
    director
  21. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    MOORE, Ian David, Mr. resigned
    director
  22. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    CHADWICK, Simon Christopher resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    CHADWICK, Simon Christopher resigned
    director
  24. 2009-12-31
    ➕
    GILLEY, Kevin Charles appointed
    director
  25. 2007-11-06
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-11-06
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    CHADWICK, Simon Christopher appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-09-26
    ➖
    CPL AUDIT resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    CHADWICK, Simon Christopher appointed
    director
  30. 2007-09-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARKN LIMITED
  31. 2007-09-13
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2007-09-13
    ➕
    CPL AUDIT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-09-13
    ➕
    MOORE, Ian David, Mr. appointed
    director
  34. 2007-09-13
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

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
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

C/O Gkp Viglen House
Alperton Lane
Wembley
HA0 1HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

PERERA, Upul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUGUST 17 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHADWICK, Simon Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2007-11-06
Resigned
CPL AUDIT→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2007-09-26
Resigned
CHADWICK, Simon Christopher→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
GILLEY, Kevin Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
MOORE, Ian David, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
NOTARKI, Rostam→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-10 · resigned 2016-10-04
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2007-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-27