ARCADIA FINANCE LTD
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 incorporation
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-07-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCADIA FINANCE LTD
- 2026-02-21➕LEWIS, Daniel Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-02-21📄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 0.4 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 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Charles Lewis Individual · Welsh · DOB 04/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/02/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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