AARRHUS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07841215 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · oldest 14.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-30➖SCRIVENER, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2018-03-30➖SCRIVENER, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-01-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-05-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-02-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-02-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-01-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-12-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AARRHUS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2011-11-09➕MOFFAT, Anne appointeddirector
- 2011-11-09➕MOFFAT, David appointeddirector
- 2011-11-09➕SCRIVENER, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2011-11-09➕SCRIVENER, Claire Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 low6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Moffat Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 07/11/2016 |
Mrs Anne Moffat Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Claire Louise Scrivenerceased 23/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated2011-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The Courtyard
High Street
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7HP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MOFFAT, Anne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOFFAT, David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCRIVENER, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2018-03-30
SCRIVENER, Claire Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2018-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/02/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2015 | 20/01/2016 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/01/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/12/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-10-21