ARCA HOLDING ASSOCIATED ENGINEERS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10601040 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-06
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
- 61900Other telecommunications activities
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £100 |
| Net assets | — | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-19➕ARENA, Francesco, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02➕BOTTARI, Francesca appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-02➖BOTTARI, Francesca resigneddirector
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02➕BOTTARI, Francesca appointeddirector
- 2019-08-02➖PISU, Dan Alexandru resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➖BOTTARI, Francesca resigneddirector
- 2018-10-20➕PISU, Dan Alexandru appointeddirector
- 2018-05-14➕BOTTARI, Francesca appointeddirector
- 2018-05-14➖PISU, Dan Alexandru resigneddirector
- 2017-09-08➖ARENA, Francesco, Eng resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-08➖CLAUDIO, Giordano resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-01➕ARENA, Francesco, Eng appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-01➕PISU, Dan Alexandru appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖ARENA, Francesco, Eng resigneddirector
- 2017-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCA HOLDING ASSOCIATED ENGINEERS LTD
- 2017-02-06➕CLAUDIO, Giordano appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-06➕ARENA, Francesco, Eng appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Francesco Arena Individual · Italian · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140
Registered office
607 Sloane Avenue 54
London
SW3 3EL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
ARENA, Francesco, Dr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOTTARI, Francesca→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARENA, Francesco, Eng→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2017-09-08
CLAUDIO, Giordano→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-06 · resigned 2017-09-08
ARENA, Francesco, Eng→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-06 · resigned 2017-08-31
BOTTARI, Francesca→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-08-02 · resigned 2023-02-02
BOTTARI, Francesca→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-05-14 · resigned 2018-11-01
PISU, Dan Alexandru→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-10-20 · resigned 2019-08-02
PISU, Dan Alexandru→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-05-14
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Recent filings (49 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-04