ARDENLEA LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDENLEA LTD
- 2020-09-01➕MUIRHEAD, Alison Claire appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕MUIRHEAD, Craig Crawford appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Crawford Muirhead Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/09/2020 |
Mrs Alison Claire Muirhead Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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