ARGO ENGINEERING TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16570846 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-07-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGO ENGINEERING TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2025-07-09➕BONAFOUX, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09➕SHEPHERD, Emma Catherine appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09➕WALLEY, Simon Robin Christian appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Robin Christian Walley Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/07/2025 |
Mrs Emma Catherine Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 11/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/07/2025 |
Mr John Richard Bonafoux Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
26-27 Shamrock Way Hythe Marina Village
Southampton
SO45 6DY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BONAFOUX, John Richard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-07-09
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SHEPHERD, Emma Catherine→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2025-07-09
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WALLEY, Simon Robin Christian→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-09
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Recent filings (1 total)
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-09