ARTI & HU LIMITED

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08150517 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-20
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£129.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
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 £129,280

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£129k
↑ 291% YoY
Current Assets
£249k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£50k£100k£149k£199k£249kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£176.4k£132.7k
Current assets£249.0k£158.5k
Net assets£129.3k£33.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-22
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  4. 2023-07-27
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  5. 2023-07-27
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  6. 2023-07-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  7. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-12-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-08-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2020-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-09
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    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2019-10-08
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    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-20
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2018-07-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2014-03-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2014-03-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2014-02-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Satander UK PLC
  23. 2014-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  24. 2012-09-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
  25. 2012-09-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
  26. 2012-07-23
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    WOODLEY, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  27. 2012-07-23
    ➕
    WOODLEY, John Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2012-07-23
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    JOHN, Ceri Richard resigned
    director
  29. 2012-07-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ARTI & HU LIMITED
  30. 2012-07-20
    ➕
    JOHN, Ceri Richard appointed
    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 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Richard Woodley
Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares22/07/2016

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
Incorporated2012-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Bourne House
Milbourne Street
Carlisle
CA2 5XF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

WOODLEY, Helen Margaret→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODLEY, John Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHN, Ceri Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-07-20 · resigned 2012-07-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Satander UK
Satander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property28/02/201420/07/2018
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property28/02/201420/07/2018
satisfied
United Trust Bank
United Trust Bank Limited
Legal mortgage2 properties05/09/201212/03/2014
satisfied
United Trust Bank
United Trust Bank Limited
Debenture1 property05/09/201212/03/2014

Recent filings (53 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-21