ARIA PRIVATE CLIENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07091239 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-01
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
£1.47M
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £442,246
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 25% YoY
Turnover YoY
+25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1.47M | £1.18M |
| Gross profit | £859.8k | £845.3k |
| Operating profit | £-434.5k | — |
| Profit before tax | £-442.2k | £-468.7k |
| Average employees | 1400 | 1800 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-05➖BRITTAIN, Matthew William resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09➖MCKENZIE-SMART, Andrew Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-10➖JANUCHOWSKA, Katarzyna Ewa resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-10➖JANUCHOWSKA, Katarzyna resigneddirector
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-03➕THOMPSON, Chloe Hannah appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➕JANUCHOWSKA, Katarzyna appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24➕JANUCHOWSKA, Katarzyna Ewa appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-24➖MCKENZIE-SMART, Nicola Jane resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-12-17➕BRIMACOMBE, David John appointeddirector
- 2015-09-28➕MCKENZIE-SMART, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-28➕MCKENZIE-SMART, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2015-09-24➖MODGILL, Gaurav resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-24➖MODGILL, Kumar Gaurav resigneddirector
- 2013-06-18➕MODGILL, Kumar Gaurav appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➖DENBY, Paul Antony resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-19➖SMITH, Jeremy Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕MODGILL, Gaurav appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-28➖DENBY, Mark Christian Paul resigneddirector
- 2011-06-09➕SMITH, Jeremy Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ARIA PRIVATE CLIENTS LIMITED
- 2009-12-01➕DENBY, Paul Antony appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-01➕BRITTAIN, Matthew William appointeddirector
- 2009-12-01➕DENBY, Mark Christian Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-09: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Brittain Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMARA CAPITAL LIMITED→ 12203523 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ARDNAVE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 07787691 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ARSP PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD→ 13125511 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASHLEIGH MACKAY & ASSOCIATES LTD→ 06368242 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ASSURE MORTGAGES LIMITED→ 08298706 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ASTON MOWBRAY LTD→ 07470993 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ATTALUS INVESTMENTS LTD→ 12021946 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AU COURANT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 10819102 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AUCHTERARDER INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 14653611 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AUTO CRUISING LTD→ 16551894 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities
Registered office
Building 2 Ground Floor
Guildford Business Park
Guildford
GU2 8XG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
BRIMACOMBE, David John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Chloe Hannah→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DENBY, Paul Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2013-05-01
JANUCHOWSKA, Katarzyna Ewa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-24 · resigned 2023-05-10
MCKENZIE-SMART, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-28 · resigned 2021-11-24
MODGILL, Gaurav→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-09-24
BRITTAIN, Matthew William→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2026-02-05
DENBY, Mark Christian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2013-03-28
JANUCHOWSKA, Katarzyna→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-03-03 · resigned 2023-05-10
MCKENZIE-SMART, Andrew Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-09-28 · resigned 2025-05-09
MODGILL, Kumar Gaurav→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-06-18 · resigned 2015-09-24
SMITH, Jeremy Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-06-09 · resigned 2013-04-19
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Recent filings (76 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-07-28