ARDWALL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07733453 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£78.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 10.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £78,947
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£79k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£16k£32k£47k£63k£79kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£80.9k£62.0k
Current assets£9.9k£22.6k
Cash£9.9k£12.4k
Debtors—£10.2k
Net assets£78.9k£54.4k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2026-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-07-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2016-09-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  15. 2016-07-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2016-07-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  17. 2016-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ARDWALL LIMITED
  19. 2011-08-09
    ➕
    NORMAN, Graham Kenneth appointed
    director
  20. 2011-08-09
    ➕
    NORMAN, Karen Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2011-08-09
    ➕
    JOHN, Ceri Richard appointed
    director
  22. 2011-08-09
    ➖
    JOHN, Ceri Richard resigned
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Graham Kenneth Norman
Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Graham Kenneth Norman
Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

4 Mason Court
Gillan Way Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9GR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

NORMAN, Graham Kenneth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-08-09
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Active
NORMAN, Karen Jane→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-08-09
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Active
JOHN, Ceri Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-09 · resigned 2011-08-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties28/09/2016—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—20/07/2016—
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Recent filings (37 total)

capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-13