ARLES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC334964 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-08-19
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-08-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-05-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2022-05-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-05-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2022-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-12-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-12-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-12-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-12-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-07-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-07-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-07-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-07-16
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2020-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-13
    ➕
    LENNON, Thomas Mcgowan appointed
    director
  22. 2018-09-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-12-21
    ➕
    LENNON, Katy Dorothy appointed
    director
  25. 2017-12-21
    ➖
    LENNON, Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2007-12-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARLES LIMITED
  27. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    BUYERS, Mark James appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    LENNON, Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-08-19

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-08-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-05-19: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Katy Dorothy Lennon
Individual · British · DOB 01/1992 · age 34
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting16/07/2020
Mr Thomas Mcgowan Lennon
Individual · British · DOB 10/1993 · age 33
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting16/07/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Richard Lennonceased 16/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

C/O Frp Advisory Trading Limited Suite 2b Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1UD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

BUYERS, Mark James→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-07
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Active
LENNON, Katy Dorothy→
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-12-21
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Active
LENNON, Thomas Mcgowan→
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LENNON, Richard→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2017-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-08-19
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2023-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-16