ARCHIE JOHN LTD

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07693377 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-05
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68310Real estate agencies
  • 82110Combined office administrative service activities
  • 82302Activities of conference organisers
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (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, 4 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 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
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees200300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-04-19
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-07-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCHIE JOHN LTD
  16. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    SCOTT, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  17. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    SCOTT, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  18. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    SCOTT, Fraser Harvey appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Fraser Harvey Scott
Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

20a Church Road
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 7JB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

SCOTT, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-05
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SCOTT, Elizabeth→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-07-05
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SCOTT, Fraser Harvey→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-07-05
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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26