ARAGORN S.C. LTD

🌳Matureactive
06544454 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-26
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-110.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -76% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.3y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
62 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £110,947
Cash draining
Cash down 76% YoY
Cash YoY
-76%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 76% YoY
Net Worth
-£111k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£60k
↓ 70% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£111k-£49k£13k£75k£137k£199kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£-110.9k£-92.4k
Current assets£59.8k£199.2k
Cash£6.1k£25.6k
Debtors£53.7k£173.7k
Net assets£-110.9k£-92.4k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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  3. 2023-11-15
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  4. 2022-11-08
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  5. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2017-11-21
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-06-10
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    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2017-06-08
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2017-05-23
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    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2017-02-01
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    GOOD, Martin Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2016-09-08
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-01-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Margaret Rose Good
  18. 2012-09-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2012-04-01
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    GOOD, Helen appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    BAYLIS, Margaret Rose resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    GOOD, Margaret Rose resigned
    director
  22. 2011-05-01
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    GOOD, Helen appointed
    director
  23. 2011-05-01
    ➖
    GOOD, Francis Victor Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    BAYLIS, Margaret Rose appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    GOOD, Margaret Rose appointed
    director
  26. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    GOOD, Martin resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    GOOD, Martin Alexander resigned
    director
  28. 2009-03-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Francis Victor Andrew Good and Martin Good
  29. 2008-03-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ARAGORN S.C. LTD
  30. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    GOOD, Martin appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    GOOD, Francis Victor Andrew appointed
    director
  32. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    GOOD, Martin Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Alexander Good
Individual · English · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

The Clock House
Station Approach
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

GOOD, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-01
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Active
GOOD, Helen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-05-01
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Active
GOOD, Martin Alexander→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-02-01
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Active
BAYLIS, Margaret Rose→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
GOOD, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
GOOD, Francis Victor Andrew→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2011-05-01
Resigned
GOOD, Margaret Rose→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
GOOD, Martin Alexander→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Margaret Rose Good
A registered charge—10/01/2015—
satisfied
Francis Victor Andrew Good and Martin Good
Debenture1 property25/03/200914/09/2012
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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-11