ARBOREAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
17096015 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-17
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARBOREAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 2026-03-17➕MCPHIE, Jason appointeddirector
- 2026-03-17➕MCPHIE, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2026-03-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Mcphie Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/03/2026 |
Mrs Rebecca Mcphie Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
Bury Lodge
Bury Road
Stowmarket
IP14 1JA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCPHIE, Jason→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-03-17
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MCPHIE, Rebecca→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-03-17
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Recent filings (4 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-17