ARDEN EQUITIES LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11220167 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-22
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
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
32 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-24
    CUMMINS, John Stephen Radley appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-24
    COWLES, Nicky resigned
    director
  6. 2025-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-08-28
    ANDREWS, Stuart Anthony resigned
    director
  10. 2024-08-28
    COWLES, Nicky appointed
    director
  11. 2024-02-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-08-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-08-03
    ANDREWS, Stuart Anthony appointed
    director
  16. 2023-08-03
    SCAWTHORN, Antony Patrick resigned
    director
  17. 2023-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-01-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-01-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-01-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2023-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2023-01-16
    JONES, Andrew Callis appointed
    director
  24. 2023-01-16
    DOUGLAS, Steven resigned
    secretary
  25. 2023-01-16
    BROWN, Donald Campbell resigned
    director
  26. 2023-01-16
    REED-DAUNTER, James Clive resigned
    director
  27. 2023-01-16
    SCAWTHORN, Antony Patrick appointed
    director
  28. 2022-09-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2019-12-18
    DOUGLAS, Steven appointed
    secretary
  32. 2018-02-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDEN EQUITIES LIMITED
  33. 2018-02-22
    BROWN, Donald Campbell appointed
    director
  34. 2018-02-22
    REED-DAUNTER, James Clive appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Arden Partners Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Arden Partners Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ARDEN EQUITIES LIMITED
This company · 11220167

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arden Partners Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest22/02/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

14th Floor Care Of Zeus Capital Ltd
82 King Street
Manchester
M2 4WQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CUMMINS, John Stephen Radley
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-09-24
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Active
JONES, Andrew Callis
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGLAS, Steven
secretary · appointed 2019-12-18 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
ANDREWS, Stuart Anthony
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-08-03 · resigned 2024-08-28
Resigned
BROWN, Donald Campbell
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-22 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
COWLES, Nicky
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-08-28 · resigned 2025-09-24
Resigned
REED-DAUNTER, James Clive
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-22 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
SCAWTHORN, Antony Patrick
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-01-16 · resigned 2023-08-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-18