ARMKANDI LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-14➖GUEST, Lee resigneddirector
- 2018-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMKANDI LIMITED
- 2013-03-22➕DOWN, Nicholas Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2013-03-22➕GUEST, Lee appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Jeremy Down Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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