ARMADA CIDER LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-03➕OUERTANI, Lotfi appointeddirector
- 2025-01-03➖OUERTANI, Nicolett Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2025-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-16➖OUERTANI, Santino resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMADA CIDER LTD
- 2020-01-20➕OUERTANI, Nicolett Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20➕OUERTANI, Santino appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Saniloma Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saniloma Properties Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Carl Cravenceased 01/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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