ARROWCRUIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07452893 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of construction holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 9.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
5 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Jmw Finance Limited
- 2024-11-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Jmt Finance Limited
- 2024-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-09-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2023-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Jmt Finance Limited
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2020-03-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ARROWCRUIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2010-11-26➕HUTCHINSON, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-26➕HUTCHINSON, Robert Owen appointeddirector
- 2010-11-26➕ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-11-26➖ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-11-26➕KING, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-11-26➖KING, John Anthony resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Robert Owen Hutchinson Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Carol Ann Hutchinson Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-15 SKINNER STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10483753 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| A S GUPTA HOLDINGS LTD→ 15605088 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACREPEARL LIMITED→ 01805612 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
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| AM & SONS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16622849 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APOTHEOSIS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14702234 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARTEMIS NE LTD→ 16667630 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCARII GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15846067 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64203 — Activities of construction holding companies
Registered office
White House Farm White House Farm
Sandy Lane West
Billingham
Cleveland
TS22 5NB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HUTCHINSON, Carol Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUTCHINSON, Robert Owen→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-26 · resigned 2010-11-26
KING, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-11-26 · resigned 2010-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Jmw Finance Jmw Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Jmt Finance Jmt Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/09/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Jmt Finance Jmt Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/12/2021 | 19/09/2024 | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2016 | 04/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/09/2016 | 14/11/2024 |
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18