ARCA TOPCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09259238 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
80 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-20➕EXLEY, Steven James appointedsecretary
- 2025-08-20➖WINTER, Paul Richard resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-16➕WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana appointeddirector
- 2025-06-16➖LOWRY, Steven resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24➕LOWRY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2024-04-24➖O'HARA, Andrew Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-30➕BERG, Marcus Alarik appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖LOWRY, Steven resigneddirector
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-01➕WINTER, Paul Richard appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-27➖TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30➕ANDERSON, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2019-05-30➕COGLEY, Jason David appointeddirector
- 2019-05-30➖BRYAN, Mike Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-05-30➖HANNA, Holt William John resigneddirector
- 2019-02-27➖GREGOR, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2019-02-27➕O'HARA, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2016-02-10➖JAIJEE, Amrita resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-28➕BRYAN, Mike Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➕TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-21➕JAIJEE, Amrita appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-21➖TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-21➕GREGOR, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2015-01-21➕HANNA, Holt William John appointeddirector
- 2015-01-21➕LOWRY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2015-01-21➖SHERSHUNOVYCH, Ihor resigneddirector
- 2015-01-21➖TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-01-21➖TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCA TOPCO LIMITED
- 2014-10-10➕TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-10-10➕SHERSHUNOVYCH, Ihor appointeddirector
- 2014-10-10➕TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 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
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Eaglecrest Marine Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Basalt Infrastructure Partners Llp
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ARCA TOPCO LIMITED
This company · 09259238
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eaglecrest Marine Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/05/2019 |
Basalt Infrastructure Partners Llp Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 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
Incorporated2014-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Gunwharf Terminal
Gunwharf Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (5 active · 13 resigned)
EXLEY, Steven James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-08-20
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ANDERSON, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-05-30
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BERG, Marcus Alarik→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-09-30
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COGLEY, Jason David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-30
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WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-06-16
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JAIJEE, Amrita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2016-02-10
WINTER, Paul Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2025-08-20
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2021-08-27
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2015-01-21
BRYAN, Mike Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-09-28 · resigned 2019-05-30
GREGOR, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2019-02-27
HANNA, Holt William John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2019-05-30
LOWRY, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-24 · resigned 2025-06-16
LOWRY, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2022-09-30
O'HARA, Andrew Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-27 · resigned 2024-04-24
SHERSHUNOVYCH, Ihor→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2015-01-21
TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2015-01-21
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2015-01-21
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Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-04