ARMY RUGBY UNION TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08167993 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-08-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£2.08M
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
36 officers (4 active, 36 linked, 36 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,081,897
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.5m
Net Worth
£2.1m
Current Assets
£1.5m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.08M | — |
| Current assets | £1.46M | — |
| Cash | £1.46M | — |
| Debtors | £1.0k | — |
| Net assets | £2.08M | — |
| Average employees | — | 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
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Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-09➖STONEBRIDGE-SMITH MBE, Gemma Elizabeth, Major resigneddirector
- 2025-10-09➖TEASDALE, Alex resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-01➕STONEBRIDGE-SMITH MBE, Gemma Elizabeth, Major appointeddirector
- 2023-05-31➖BENNETT, Jeremy Mj, Major General resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31➖LEACH, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-10➖BURNARD MBE, Wayne resigneddirector
- 2023-02-10➖FACER, Brian William Ernest resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-01➕GEARY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕MALEC, Giles appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕BURNARD MBE, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖ALLISON, Patrick James, Brigadier resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31➖GRIFFITHS, Adam William Ace resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31➖RUTHERFORD, David resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01➕WILDING, Marc appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕FACER, Brian William Ernest appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕GRIFFITHS, Adam William Ace appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕TEASDALE, Alex appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31➖BEYNON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➖FITZPATRICK, Sandy resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➖HOBDAY, Brenda Susan Warren resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➖KENNEDY, Jason resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➖MAXWELL, Charlie resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➖RATTENBURY, Clive resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01➕BENNETT, Jeremy Mj, Major General appointeddirector
- 2019-06-30➖BRAMBLE, William James Frank, Brigadier resigneddirector
- 2018-08-04➕BEYNON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-08-04➕MAXWELL, Charlie appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖GRIFFITHS, Adam resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➖HODGE, Margaret-Ann, Maj resigneddirector
- 2017-12-01➖STANNETT, Paul Raymond resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: STONEBRIDGE-SMITH MBE, Gemma Elizabeth, Major resigned 2025-10-09; TEASDALE, Alex resigned 2025-10-09
🔒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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| A THOMSON ILLUSTRATION LTD→ 11600640 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| AMAWATERWAYS LIMITED→ 10184331 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| ANYTIME CLUBS UK LIMITED→ 07130617 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AR STUNTS LTD→ 13689635 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
Army Rugby Union (Aru) Mackenzie Building
Fox Lines, Queens Avenue
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 2LB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (4 active · 32 resigned)
COOK OBE PHD, James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-10-01
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GEARY, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-09-01
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MALEC, Giles→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-01
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WILDING, Marc→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-09-01
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ALLISON, Patrick James, Brigadier→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2022-08-31
BENNETT, Jeremy Mj, Major General→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2023-05-31
BEYNON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-08-04 · resigned 2020-08-31
BRAMBLE, William James Frank, Brigadier→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2019-06-30
BROWN, Gordon Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2017-02-01
BURLEY, Shaun Alex, Major General→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2014-11-24
BURNARD MBE, Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-02-10
COTTEE, Trevor Ralph, Lt Col→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2016-11-01
DEANS, Andrew Jonathan, Col→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2016-10-01
FACER, Brian William Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2023-02-10
FITZPATRICK, Sandy→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2020-08-31
GRIFFITHS, Adam William Ace→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2022-08-31
GRIFFITHS, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2018-07-31
GUNNING, Jason Stewart, Lieutenant Colonel→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2017-04-01
HOBDAY, Brenda Susan Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2020-08-31
HODGE, Margaret-Ann, Maj→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2018-07-31
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-13