3ARCHWAY LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.38M |
| Current assets | £1.16M |
| Debtors | £1.16M |
| Net assets | £-3.85M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-24➖JONES, Lawrence Nigel resigneddirector
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-09-27➖FROST, Nicola Lindsay resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ukfast.Net Limited
- 2017-07-07➕FROST, Nicola Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 3ARCHWAY LIMITED
- 2015-10-22➕JONES, Gail Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22➕JONES, Lawrence Nigel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Gsej Property Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gsej Property Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Lawrence Nigel Jonesceased 12/12/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Gail Suzanne Jonesceased 12/12/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ukfast.Net Ukfast.Net Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/07/2017 | 08/01/2019 |