ARB GROWTH LTD
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £711 | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £26.1k | £26.4k |
| Net assets | £89 | £464 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARB GROWTH LTD
- 2019-04-23➕BOWMAN, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-04-23📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Robert Bowman Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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