ARTHUR'S BRIDGE FARM RESIDENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.5k | — |
| Current assets | £3.7k | — |
| Cash | £1.9k | — |
| Debtors | £1.8k | — |
| Net assets | £-4.5k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-20➖KNOTT, Rachael Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-07-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2015-07-14➕KNOTT, Rachael Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR'S BRIDGE FARM RESIDENTS LIMITED
- 2014-04-30➕EDWARDS, Mark William 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark William Edwards Individual · British · DOB 08/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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