ARECA CONSULTING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08429996 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNet assets shrinking
Down £859 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £1.6k |
| Current assets | — | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £0 | £859 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ARECA CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2013-03-05➕LAFFAN, Jane Belinda appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-05➕LAFFAN, Jane Belinda appointeddirector
- 2013-03-05➕LAFFAN, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jane Belinda Laffan Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr John Laffan Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
The Fairstead Salty Lane
Shaldon
Teignmouth
Devon
TQ14 0AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
LAFFAN, Jane Belinda→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-03-05
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LAFFAN, Jane Belinda→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-03-05
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LAFFAN, John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-03-05
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-16