ARCAN LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £70.7k |
| Average employees | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31➕ESPOSITO, Fabio appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➖KHEDJARI, Karim Mohamed resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-16➖ESPOSITO, Fabio resigneddirector
- 2025-01-16➕KHEDJARI, Karim Mohamed appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCAN LIMITED
- 2024-11-15➕ESPOSITO, Fabio appointeddirector
- 2024-11-15📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fabio Esposito Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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