ARDEN GUEST HOUSE LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.0k |
| Current assets | £10.3k |
| Net assets | £21.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 3 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-28➕KHAN, Ali Raza appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28➖SAUNDERS, Ian Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDEN GUEST HOUSE LIMITED
- 2023-03-17➕SAUNDERS, Ian Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-03-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ali Raza Khan Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 20/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Richard Saundersceased 20/07/2023· 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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