ARYAN HERBALS LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £348.7k | £306.1k |
| Current assets | £391.6k | £369.7k |
| Net assets | £269.1k | £235.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: GENER8 Finance Limited
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ARYAN HERBALS LTD
- 2010-04-29➕KAPOOR, Maneesh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Maneesh Kapoor Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | GENER8 Finance GENER8 Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 06/03/2020 | 19/11/2020 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/01/2018 | — |