ARKEMA UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07609424 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-19

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 20301

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

86 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 capital
• 2 resolution
• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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accounts · AA
2026-04-13
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incorporation · MA
2026-04-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-30
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legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-30
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capital · SH19
2026-03-30
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-30
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capital · SH01
2026-03-09
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officers · AP01
2026-02-26
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GARREAU, Laetitia Maud appointed
director
2026-02-23
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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DURAND-DELACRE, Xavier Jean Joseph resigned
director
2025-10-06
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accounts · AA
2024-10-07
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accounts · AA
2023-12-29
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accounts · AA
2022-10-07
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accounts · AA
2022-08-01
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-03-16
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officers · AP01
2022-03-07
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TARIQ, Neil Yaqub appointed
director
2022-03-01
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officers · TM01
2022-02-24
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HALL, Gordon Fraser resigned
director
2021-12-16
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officers · TM01
2021-12-14
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KANE, Karen Maria appointed
director
2021-12-14
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DURAND-DELACRE, Xavier Jean Joseph appointed
director
2021-12-14
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MAILLARD, Stephanie Francoise, Rolande resigned
director
2021-12-14
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MARTINEZ-MERELLO, Patricia resigned
director
2021-12-14
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officers · AP01
2021-12-14
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officers · AP01
2020-12-14
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MASSEY, Robert Peter appointed
director
2020-12-14
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AUMONIER, Xavier Pierre Jacques resigned
director
2020-12-14
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HALL, Gordon Fraser appointed
director
2020-12-14
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MAILLARD, Stephanie Francoise, Rolande appointed
director
2020-12-14
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MARTIN, Melanie resigned
director
2020-11-30
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KANE, Karen Maria appointed
secretary
2020-11-30
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HUDSON, Paul Anthony resigned
secretary
2020-11-20
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DEE, Gary Jonathan resigned
director
2018-12-05
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MARTIN, Melanie appointed
director
2018-12-05
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TAIEB, Arie Max resigned
director
2018-06-15
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HUDSON, Paul Anthony appointed
secretary
2018-06-15
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DEE, Gary Jonathan appointed
director
2018-06-15
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GABBITAS, Paul Arthur resigned
director
2018-02-28
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RASIAH, Jay resigned
secretary
2016-12-14
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AUMONIER, Xavier Pierre Jacques appointed
director
2016-10-06
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SAINT-DONAT, Jean resigned
director
2015-07-01
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RASIAH, Jay appointed
secretary
2015-07-01
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SAINT-DONAT, Jean appointed
director
2015-06-30
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FOWLER, Lynne resigned
secretary
2015-06-30
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BEAL, Jean-Luc Alphonse, Serge resigned
director
2015-04-08
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LAFFONT, Isabelle resigned
director
2015-04-08
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TAIEB, Arie Max appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-03-30: legacy

Group structure

Arkema Participations is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arkema Participations

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ARKEMA UK LIMITED

This company · 07609424

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Arkema Participations Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	19/04/2016

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

Incorporated2011-04-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC20301 — SIC 20301

Registered office

C/O Bostik Ltd

Common Road

Stafford

ST16 3EH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-03

Last: 2026-04-19