ARC EQUESTRIAN LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-41.5k | £-41.3k |
| Current assets | £0 | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £-41.5k | £-41.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18➕PATTINSON, Leonard James appointeddirector
- 2026-05-18➖STUCHFIELD, Allison resignedsecretary
- 2026-05-18➖STUCHFIELD, Allison resigneddirector
- 2026-05-18➖WRIGHT, Richard resigneddirector
- 2026-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ARC EQUESTRIAN LTD
- 2019-07-03➕STUCHFIELD, Allison appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-03➕STUCHFIELD, Allison appointeddirector
- 2019-07-03➕WRIGHT, Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-07-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: STUCHFIELD, Allison resigned 2026-05-18; STUCHFIELD, Allison resigned 2026-05-18; WRIGHT, Richard resigned 2026-05-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leonard James Pattinson Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | — | — | board controlboard control | 18/05/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Wrightceased 18/05/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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