ARDEKA UK LIMITED
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 45/100. 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 (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
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- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-14➖BHAGAT, Aruna resigneddirector
- 2024-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-12➕LALWANI, Ghanshyam Ishwardas appointeddirector
- 2024-07-12➕NIGAM, Anil appointeddirector
- 2024-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDEKA UK LIMITED
- 2024-07-09➕BHAGAT, Aruna appointeddirector
- 2024-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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: 2026-04-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Aruna Bhagat Individual · Indian · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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