ARANTA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC460291 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2017
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2017-09-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-17
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-12-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-08-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2019-08-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2019-08-01
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Susan resigned
    director
  7. 2019-07-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2019-07-01
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Sue resigned
    secretary
  9. 2018-11-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2018-08-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2018-06-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-06-25
    ➖
    WAREHOUSE19 INVESTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  14. 2018-06-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-06-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-06-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-05-03
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2018-04-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Grosvenor Funding Limited
  19. 2018-03-02
    ➕
    WAUGH, Kenneth Mcdougall appointed
    director
  20. 2018-03-02
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2018-03-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2017-11-13
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Sue appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-11-13
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2017-11-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2017-11-10
    ➖
    MJL ACCOUNTING SERVICES (EDINBURGH) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2017-10-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  27. 2017-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2017-10-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  29. 2017-07-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2017-01-21
    ➖
    MK RETAIL ONE resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2017-01-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2017-01-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2017-01-20
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Susan appointed
    director
  34. 2016-06-09
    ➕
    MJL ACCOUNTING SERVICES (EDINBURGH) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2016-06-09
    ➖
    PENMAN, Kevin Mark resigned
    director
  36. 2016-06-09
    ➕
    MK RETAIL ONE appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2016-06-09
    ➕
    WAREHOUSE19 INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2016-01-25
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Nicholas Rutledge Alexander resigned
    director
  39. 2016-01-07
    ➕
    PENMAN, Kevin Mark appointed
    director
  40. 2014-10-11
    ➖
    CONWAY, Thomas Alan resigned
    director
  41. 2014-10-10
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Nicholas Rutledge Alexander appointed
    director
  42. 2013-12-19
    ➖
    JOHNSON, David Ingram resigned
    director
  43. 2013-12-18
    ➕
    CONWAY, Thomas Alan appointed
    director
  44. 2013-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARANTA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  45. 2013-09-30
    ➕
    JOHNSON, David Ingram appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-12-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Susan Bowman
Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence04/06/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Warehouse19 Investments Limitedceased 25/06/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2013-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Johnson Legal, 1
Lynedoch Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7PX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

WAUGH, Kenneth Mcdougall→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWMAN, Sue→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-13 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
MJL ACCOUNTING SERVICES (EDINBURGH) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-09 · resigned 2017-11-10
Resigned
BOWMAN, Susan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-01-20 · resigned 2019-08-01
Resigned
CONWAY, Thomas Alan→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-12-18 · resigned 2014-10-11
Resigned
JOHNSON, David Ingram→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2013-12-19
Resigned
PENMAN, Kevin Mark→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2016-06-09
Resigned
ROBERTS, Nicholas Rutledge Alexander→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2016-01-25
Resigned
MK RETAIL ONE→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-06-09 · resigned 2017-01-21
Resigned
WAREHOUSE19 INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-06-09 · resigned 2018-06-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Grosvenor Funding
Grosvenor Funding Limited
A registered charge1 property20/04/2018—
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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-12-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-06-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2018-05-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-03-02