ARCHITECTURAL BRONZE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09288067 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-30
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.52M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £3,524,773
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,372,551 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 40% YoY
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2.5m
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£3.5m
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£4.4m
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.59M | £4.93M |
| Current assets | £4.36M | £6.35M |
| Cash | £2.54M | £4.24M |
| Debtors | £357.5k | £567.5k |
| Net assets | £3.52M | £4.90M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23➖CHENEY, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-10📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-30➕HALL, Steven Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-30➕SHELBOURNE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-06➖MORTON, Dennis Herbert resigneddirector
- 2015-05-15➖EVANS, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-03-04➕MORTON, Simon Adrian Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-03-03➕MORTON, Lisa Catherine appointeddirector
- 2015-03-03➕CHENEY, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-03-03➖EKE, Russell John resigneddirector
- 2015-03-03➕EVANS, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-03-03➕MORTON, Dennis Herbert appointeddirector
- 2014-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHITECTURAL BRONZE LIMITED
- 2014-10-30➕EKE, Russell John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
Group structure
Vale Trading Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vale Trading Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARCHITECTURAL BRONZE LIMITED
This company · 09288067
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vale Trading Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2024 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Vale Group Holdings Limitedceased 01/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Denise Lesley Mortonceased 01/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Simon Adrian Charles Mortonceased 01/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Dennis Herbert Mortonceased 06/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Lisa Catherine Mothceased 18/10/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120
Registered office
C/O Belton Park
Londonthorpe Road
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 9SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
HALL, Steven Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORTON, Lisa Catherine→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORTON, Simon Adrian Charles→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHELBOURNE, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHENEY, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-03 · resigned 2025-09-23
EKE, Russell John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2015-03-03
EVANS, John Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-03-03 · resigned 2015-05-15
MORTON, Dennis Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2015-03-03 · resigned 2020-01-06
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Recent filings (64 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-10
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-05