ARES MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08708339 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
31 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 11.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
31 charges (31/31 with lender, 31/31 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-29➖BENJAMIN, William Stephen resigneddirector
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26➕RUANE, John Philip appointeddirector
- 2024-05-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-09🔒Charge registered #31Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-01➖KRIEGER, Miriam resigneddirector
- 2024-01-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2024-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #27
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14➕ATHERTON, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14➖AGHILI, Naseem Sagati resigneddirector
- 2022-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-13🔒Charge registered #30Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC (The Security Agent) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
- 2022-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-14🔒Charge registered #29Lender: Ares European Real Estate Fund Iv, L.P.
- 2021-06-14🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Situs Asset Management Limited as Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
- 2021-06-14🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Situs Asset Management Limited
- 2021-01-08➕AGHILI, Naseem Sagati appointeddirector
- 2021-01-08➖WEINER, Michael Daniel resigneddirector
- 2019-12-20➕KRIEGER, Miriam appointeddirector
- 2018-12-20🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2018-12-18🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC as Security Agent
- 2018-11-20🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2018-11-20🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2018-11-20🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2018-11-20🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2018-05-24🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender
- 2018-04-17🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2018-04-17🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2017-09-30➖DESAI, Ujjaval Yogesh resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➖DEVEER III, Robert Kipp resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➖MARGOLIES, Gregory Alan resigneddirector
- 2016-09-27🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC, the Security Agent as Defined in the Instrument Accompanying This Form MR01.
- 2016-09-14🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
29 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Ares Management Corporation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Ares Management Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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ARES MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED
This company · 08708339
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ares Management Corporation Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities
Registered office
C/O Tmf Group, 13th Floor
One Angel Court
London
EC2R 7HJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-12-16
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ATHERTON, John Richard→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-12-14
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EARLY, Kevin William→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-12-16
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JACOBSON, Blair Victor→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-16
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RUANE, John Philip→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-07-26
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TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2013-12-16
AGHILI, Naseem Sagati→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-01-08 · resigned 2022-12-14
BENJAMIN, William Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2024-07-29
BRACKEN, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2013-12-16
DESAI, Ujjaval Yogesh→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2017-09-30
DEVEER III, Robert Kipp→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2017-09-30
KRIEGER, Miriam→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2024-04-01
MARGOLIES, Gregory Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2017-09-30
WEINER, Michael Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2021-01-08
TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2013-12-16
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2013-12-16
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Mortgages & charges
31
Total charges
29
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:31 of 31 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC (The Security Agent) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01) | A registered charge | — | 13/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares European Real Estate Fund Iv, L.P. | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/06/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Situs Asset Management as Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) Situs Asset Management Limited as Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/06/2021 | 18/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Situs Asset Management Situs Asset Management Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/06/2021 | 18/01/2024 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | — | 24/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC, the Security Agent as Defined in the Instrument Accompanying This Form MR01. | A registered charge | — | 27/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | — | 14/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | — | 14/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | — | 14/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC, the Security Agent as Defined in the Instrument Accompanying This Form MR01. | A registered charge | — | 05/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent, as Defined in the Instrument Accompanying This Form MR01 | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01 | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch (The Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 12/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch (The Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 12/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch (The Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 12/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch (The Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 12/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch (The Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 12/01/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14