ARMSTRONG HENDERSON LIMITED

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09433073 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-11
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
26 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-09-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-11
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-18
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-07-13
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-10
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    accounts · AA01
  14. 2016-02-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-02-16
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    ARMSTRONG, Mark Murray appointed
    director
  16. 2015-02-16
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2015-02-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ARMSTRONG HENDERSON LIMITED
  18. 2015-02-11
    ➕
    HENDERSON, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMSTRONG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Murray Armstrong
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/09/2025
Mr David Henderson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

6 Brunswick Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1PN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ARMSTRONG, Mark Murray→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-02-16
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Active
HENDERSON, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-02-11
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Active

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17