DESIGN ARC UK LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10440973 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-31➕BHAGAT, Mehul Dhansukh appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-31➕BANAIK, Anuj appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➕KANODIA, Krishna appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖KANODIA, Krishna resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-31➖ARORA, Manish Kumar resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31➖CHADHA, Rakesh resigneddirector
- 2025-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-26➕KANOI, Abhishekh appointeddirector
- 2022-04-26➕ARORA, Manish Kumar appointeddirector
- 2022-04-26➖BURMAN, Deepak resigneddirector
- 2022-04-26➖SETH, Payel resigneddirector
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs DESIGN ARC UK LIMITED
- 2016-10-21➕KANODIA, Krishna appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-21➕BURMAN, Deepak appointeddirector
- 2016-10-21➕CHADHA, Rakesh appointeddirector
- 2016-10-21➕SETH, Payel 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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KANODIA, Krishna resigned 2025-12-31; ARORA, Manish Kumar resigned 2025-12-31; CHADHA, Rakesh resigned 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Payel Seth Individual · Indian · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Quadrant House, Floor 6
4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BHAGAT, Mehul Dhansukh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-12-31
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BANAIK, Anuj→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-12-31
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KANODIA, Krishna→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-12-31
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KANOI, Abhishekh→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-04-26
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KANODIA, Krishna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-21 · resigned 2025-12-31
ARORA, Manish Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-26 · resigned 2025-12-31
BURMAN, Deepak→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-10-21 · resigned 2022-04-26
CHADHA, Rakesh→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-10-21 · resigned 2025-12-31
SETH, Payel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-10-21 · resigned 2022-04-26
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23