ARMISTEAD ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 33170SIC 33170
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.2y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £390.2k | — |
| Current assets | £575.1k | — |
| Cash | £315.4k | — |
| Debtors | £259.7k | — |
| Net assets | £284.6k | — |
| Average employees | — | -1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 resolution
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 resolution
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-05-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-01➕ROLLINSON, Faye appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMISTEAD ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 2012-04-12➕ARMISTEAD, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-04-12➕SCOTT, Matthew James Deane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMISTEAD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 high ·Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-04-15: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-04-15: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew James Deane Scott Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Peter Charles Armistead Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2025 | — |