ARTHUR TOPCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08875170 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-04
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.8y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-21➕ROONEY, Karen Bridget appointeddirector
- 2025-07-21➖GLENDAY, Douglas Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-07-09➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-02➖HARRINGTON, Lisa Catherine resigneddirector
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-07📄termination-secretary-companyofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-26➕CHEALE, Caroline Ann appointeddirector
- 2024-04-26➕HARRINGTON, Lisa Catherine appointeddirector
- 2024-04-21➖ROBACK, Jonathan Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2024-02-20📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2023-09-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17➖BOWMAN, John Vincent resigneddirector
- 2022-06-17➕GLENDAY, Douglas Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-07-30➖ROBINSON, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2021-07-30➖RODDIS, Simon James Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined within the Instrument))
- 2017-03-07➖LAWRENCE, Stephen Francis resigneddirector
- 2014-05-16➕BOWMAN, John Vincent appointeddirector
- 2014-05-16➕LAWRENCE, Stephen Francis appointeddirector
- 2014-05-16➕ROBACK, Jonathan Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➖TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-04-29➕ROBINSON, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➕RODDIS, Simon James Edward appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➖SPEDDING, Richard Rolland resigneddirector
- 2014-04-29➖TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-04-29➖TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR TOPCO LIMITED
- 2014-02-04➕TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-02-04➕SPEDDING, Richard Rolland appointeddirector
- 2014-02-04➕TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-02-04➕TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GLENDAY, Douglas Alexander resigned 2025-07-21; HARRINGTON, Lisa Catherine resigned 2025-06-02
Group structure
Hood Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hood Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARTHUR TOPCO LIMITED
This company · 08875170
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hood Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
98 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8WB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-07-09
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CHEALE, Caroline Ann→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-26
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ROONEY, Karen Bridget→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-07-21
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TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2014-04-29
BOWMAN, John Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-16 · resigned 2022-06-17
GLENDAY, Douglas Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-06-17 · resigned 2025-07-21
HARRINGTON, Lisa Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-26 · resigned 2025-06-02
LAWRENCE, Stephen Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-05-16 · resigned 2017-03-07
ROBACK, Jonathan Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-16 · resigned 2024-04-21
ROBINSON, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-04-29 · resigned 2021-07-30
RODDIS, Simon James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-29 · resigned 2021-07-30
SPEDDING, Richard Rolland→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2014-04-29
TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2014-04-29
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2014-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined within the Instrument)) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined within the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 30/07/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (88 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-20
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-30