AR CONTROLS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08538183 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-21
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 28290SIC 28290
- 28990SIC 28990
- 33200SIC 33200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 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 (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £998.7k |
| Current assets | — | £851.4k |
| Cash | — | £19.3k |
| Debtors | — | £582.0k |
| Net assets | — | £606.5k |
| Average employees | 28 | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Growth Street Provision Limited
- 2017-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-06-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-05-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-04-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AR CONTROLS LTD
- 2013-05-21➕RAMSEY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-05-21➕RAMSEY, Yasmine Nicole appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Ramsey Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | 50–75% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
Unit 4 Sunrise Enterprise Park, Ferryboat Lane
Sunderland
SR5 3RX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
RAMSEY, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAMSEY, Yasmine Nicole→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Growth Street Provision Growth Street Provision Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/01/2018 | 22/07/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/04/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2014 | 29/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2014 | 11/07/2017 |
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Recent filings (38 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-23