ARNOLD DIGGLE AND CO LTD
🌳Matureactive
08650931 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-14
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£96.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £96,853
Net assets shrinking
Down £58,293 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£97k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£85k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £96.9k | £155.1k |
| Current assets | £84.6k | £140.0k |
| Net assets | £96.9k | £155.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-10➖DIGGLE, David resigneddirector
- 2013-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNOLD DIGGLE AND CO LTD
- 2013-08-14➕CRONIN, Sally appointeddirector
- 2013-08-14➕GRANVILLE, Scott appointeddirector
- 2013-08-14➕DIGGLE, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Granville Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2024 |
Mrs Sally Cronin Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/01/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Susan Nicola Diggleceased 25/01/2021· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Susan Nicola Diggleceased 25/01/2021· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
11 Fountain Street
Ulverston
LA12 7EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CRONIN, Sally→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRANVILLE, Scott→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIGGLE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-08-14 · resigned 2016-03-10
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-26