ARDAGH (UK) 2017 TRUSTEE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09826995 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-15
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
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-09-06
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    HARDY, Stephen John resigned
    director
  6. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2021-04-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-10-31
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    VISSERS, Johannes Charles Elisabeth Marie resigned
    director
  13. 2020-02-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-01-01
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    MORLEY, David appointed
    director
  15. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-08-22
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    MACKIE, Charles Crawford resigned
    director
  19. 2019-07-19
    ➖
    SWINDELL, Keith Jeffrey resigned
    director
  20. 2019-07-11
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    CLARKE, Jody appointed
    director
  21. 2019-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-05-02
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  24. 2018-04-30
    ➕
    DANKS, Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2018-04-30
    ➖
    LITTLE, David resigned
    director
  26. 2018-04-23
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    CAPITAL CRANFIELD PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2017-03-31
    ➕
    MACQUARRIE, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  28. 2017-03-31
    ➕
    HARDY, Stephen John appointed
    director
  29. 2017-03-31
    ➕
    LITTLE, David appointed
    director
  30. 2017-03-31
    ➕
    MACKIE, Charles Crawford appointed
    director
  31. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    MATTHEWS, David John resigned
    director
  32. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    SIEBERT, Stefan Christian resigned
    director
  33. 2017-03-31
    ➕
    SWINDELL, Keith Jeffrey appointed
    director
  34. 2017-03-31
    ➕
    VISSERS, Johannes Charles Elisabeth Marie appointed
    director
  35. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    WALL, David Kenneth resigned
    director
  36. 2015-10-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDAGH (UK) 2017 TRUSTEE LIMITED
  37. 2015-10-15
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, David John appointed
    director
  38. 2015-10-15
    ➕
    SIEBERT, Stefan Christian appointed
    director
  39. 2015-10-15
    ➕
    WALL, David Kenneth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

70/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Ardagh Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ardagh Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ARDAGH (UK) 2017 TRUSTEE LIMITED
This company · 09826995

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ardagh Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/03/2017

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
Incorporated2015-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Headlands Lane
Headlands Lane
Knottingley
West Yorkshire
WF11 0HP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

CLARKE, Jody→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANKS, Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACQUARRIE, Ian Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORLEY, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAPITAL CRANFIELD PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2018-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDY, Stephen John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2023-09-06
Resigned
LITTLE, David→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
MACKIE, Charles Crawford→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2019-08-22
Resigned
MATTHEWS, David John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
SIEBERT, Stefan Christian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
SWINDELL, Keith Jeffrey→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2019-07-19
Resigned
VISSERS, Johannes Charles Elisabeth Marie→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2020-10-31
Resigned
WALL, David Kenneth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-17