ARDEN ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY (WORCESTER) LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-05➖WALTON, Sophie resigneddirector
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-21➕MILLICHEAP, Colin William appointeddirector
- 2021-01-21➕RICHARDS, Patricia Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-01-21➖BALL, Darren Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2021-01-21➕WALTON, Sophie appointeddirector
- 2021-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDEN ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY (WORCESTER) LIMITED
- 2017-10-27➕BALL, Darren Mitchell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin William Millicheap Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/01/2021 |
Patricia Ann Richards Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/01/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sophie Waltonceased 05/06/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Darren Mitchell Ballceased 21/01/2021· 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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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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