ARRAKIS COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £326 |
| Net assets | £-430.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
4 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: RH45 Limited
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allied Commercial Exporters Limited
- 2017-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ARRAKIS COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE LTD
- 2013-05-07➕RAYMOND, Jonathan Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-07➕RAYMOND, Jonathan Joseph 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
cleanGroup structure
Arrakis Investments Limited (Company No: 10573937) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arrakis Investments Limited (Company No: 10573937) Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/10/2017 |
Mr Jonathan Joseph Raymond Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | RH45 RH45 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Allied Commercial Exporters Allied Commercial Exporters Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 20/02/2018 | 04/02/2019 |