ARROPAK LIMITED
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
- 47890SIC 47890
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-39.0k | £-36.2k |
| Current assets | £4.5k | £4.5k |
| Debtors | — | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £-45.3k | £-43.9k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ARROPAK LIMITED
- 2013-03-19➕WHEELER, Robert James 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert James Wheeler Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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