ARMA FUSION LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10390952 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-30➕MARRIAGE, Richard Neville appointeddirector
- 2025-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-05➖ROUSE, Stuart Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-02➕HUNTER, Andrew Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-02➕LAWRIE, James appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖BARKE, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-01-02➕ROUSE, Stuart Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖TIGHE, Julian Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01➖ASTA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-06-01➕BARKE, Richard Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-30➖HUNT, David John Guy resigneddirector
- 2022-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-01📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2018-01-01➕HUNT, David John Guy appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖NORTON, Simon Peter Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-03-21➕RAFTER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2016-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMA FUSION LTD
- 2016-09-23➕ASTA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-09-23➕NORTON, Simon Peter Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-09-23➕TIGHE, Julian Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Nexus Underwriting Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nexus Underwriting Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARMA FUSION LTD
This company · 10390952
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nexus Underwriting Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/01/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Asta Capital Limitedceased 02/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Michael John Rafterceased 02/01/2025· 25-50% voting
- Asta Management Services Ltdceased 26/04/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
7th Floor, Corn Exchange
55 Mark Lane
London
EC3R 7NE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
HUNTER, Andrew Stewart→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWRIE, James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-02
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MARRIAGE, Richard Neville→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-09-30
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RAFTER, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-03-21
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ASTA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2023-06-01
BARKE, Richard Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2025-01-02
HUNT, David John Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2023-04-30
NORTON, Simon Peter Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2017-12-31
ROUSE, Stuart Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-01-02 · resigned 2025-09-05
TIGHE, Julian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2025-01-02
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21