ARKTECH (NE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06959801 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-11
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 12.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 27900SIC 27900
  • 33190SIC 33190
  • 43210Electrical installation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.8y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£287k£574k£861k£1.1m£1.4mAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets—£1.11M
Current assets—£1.44M
Cash—£955.6k
Debtors—£465.5k
Net assets—£1.10M
Average employees30—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2021-03-09
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  8. 2021-03-09
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  9. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-02-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-08-31
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    DAVISON, Paul Archibold resigned
    director
  14. 2020-06-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-06-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2020-06-10
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  17. 2020-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2019-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2018-10-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2018-10-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2016-09-23
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    BATES, Simon David appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-09-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Kenneth Ernest Malt
  26. 2016-09-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Kenneth Ernest Malt
  27. 2016-08-31
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    BARON, Paul resigned
    director
  28. 2016-08-31
    ➖
    MALT, Kenneth Ernest resigned
    director
  29. 2014-01-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2013-09-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2009-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ARKTECH (NE) LIMITED
  32. 2009-07-11
    ➕
    BATES, Simon David appointed
    director
  33. 2009-07-11
    ➕
    STANSFIELD, Barry appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-11
    ➕
    BARON, Paul appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-11
    ➕
    DAVISON, Paul Archibold appointed
    director
  36. 2009-07-11
    ➕
    KELLY, Sean Stephen, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2009-07-11
    ➖
    KELLY, Sean Stephen, Dr resigned
    director
  38. 2009-07-11
    ➕
    MALT, Kenneth Ernest 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-24

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Simon David Bates
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/08/2020
Mr Barry Stansfield
Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Paul Archibold Davisonceased 31/08/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2009-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

1 Lee Close
Pattinson North Ind Est
Washington
Tyne And Wear
NE38 8QF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BATES, Simon David→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-23
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Active
BATES, Simon David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-07-11
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Active
STANSFIELD, Barry→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-11
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Active
BARON, Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-11 · resigned 2016-08-31
Resigned
DAVISON, Paul Archibold→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-11 · resigned 2020-08-31
Resigned
KELLY, Sean Stephen, Dr→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-07-11 · resigned 2009-07-11
Resigned
MALT, Kenneth Ernest→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-07-11 · resigned 2016-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Kenneth Ernest Malt / Paul Baron
A registered charge1 property07/09/201608/05/2019
satisfied
Kenneth Ernest Malt / Paull Baron
A registered charge1 property07/09/201608/05/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/01/201402/10/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/09/201302/10/2018

Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-09
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-03-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2021-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-23