ARTHUR STANLEY LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £314.5k | £533.8k |
| Current assets | £828.7k | £743.6k |
| Cash | £33.3k | £31.1k |
| Debtors | £100.8k | £52.7k |
| Net assets | £29.4k | £26.1k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-15➕WALKER, Alan Murray appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➕WALKER, Paul Graham appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➖PACK, Stefan resigneddirector
- 2016-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR STANLEY LIMITED
- 2016-02-11➕PACK, Stefan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-11
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Graham Walker Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 03/01/2018 |
Mr Alan Murray Walker Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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