ARGANIA SPINOSA LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.9k | £13.8k |
| Current assets | £31.5k | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £-4.0k | £-3.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGANIA SPINOSA LIMITED
- 2012-03-09➕JUPP, Paul Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Susan Jupp Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/01/2018 |
Mr Paul Jupp Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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