ARTHUR LLEWELLYN JENKINS
🌳Matureactive
09866065 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2015-11-10
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
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2023-12-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2023-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-11-09📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2016-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-12-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR LLEWELLYN JENKINS
- 2015-11-10➕JENKINS, Martyn Spencer appointeddirector
- 2015-11-10➕A LLEWELLYN J LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-11-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "JENKINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martyn Spencer Jenkins Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2015-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Registered office
Phoenix Way Garngoch Industrial Estate
Gorseinon
Swansea
SA4 9WF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
JENKINS, Martyn Spencer→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-10
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A LLEWELLYN J LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2015-11-10
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/03/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/12/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-03-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-16
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2017-11-09