ARS TRADERS LTD
🌳Matureactive
07616161 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-27
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-27📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-03📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-14➕JOY, Joyson appointeddirector
- 2011-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ARS TRADERS LTD
- 2011-04-27➕NALPAT, Thomachan Jose appointeddirector
- 2011-04-27➕TOM, Liju appointeddirector
- 2011-04-27➕VARGHESE, Judy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Liju Tom Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/11/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Joyson Joyceased 28/11/2022· significant influence
- Mr Liju Tomceased 28/11/2022· significant influence
- Mr Tomachan Jose Nalpatceased 28/11/2022· significant influence
- Mr Judy Vargheseceased 28/11/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Retail · SO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALETA LIMITED→ 04946134 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ANGLING SAFETY LIMITED→ 15852712 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANGRY-WOLF LTD→ 10702460 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ANIMAL ANGELS C.I.C.→ 17118931 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APJ TRADE LTD→ 15020640 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| APN DIGITAL SERVICES LTD→ 15780500 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AQUALYZE SYSTEMS LTD→ 16106496 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARCHITOK UK LTD→ 15995258 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARISH GROCERY LTD→ 14616807 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARKAZON LTD→ 16843151 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARROW SUPERMARKET LTD→ 12614209 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ART & DEC ZONE LTD→ 15732056 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
16 Fraser Road
Kings Worthy
Winchester
SO23 7PJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
NALPAT, Thomachan Jose→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-04-27
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Active
VARGHESE, Judy→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-04-27
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Recent filings (56 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-27
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-11-28