ARGENT BERRY GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09403144 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-04-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-02-26➖DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred resigneddirector
- 2024-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-13📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-30➖BEEKERS, Wilhelmus Jacobus resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30➖OLINS, Adam Lewis resigneddirector
- 2021-06-14➕FALLOWFIELD-SMITH, James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-14➖OLDCORN, John resigneddirector
- 2020-06-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Secured Parties (The "Security Agent")
- 2019-05-17➕BEEKERS, Wilhelmus Jacobus appointeddirector
- 2019-01-16➖BARNES, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2018-06-20➕OLDCORN, John appointeddirector
- 2018-02-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-02-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-02-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
- 2017-11-30➖ABURROW, Andrea Jane resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖MOUNTFORD, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖NEWTON, Timothy David Bartlett resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖OLINS, Adrian Julius resigneddirector
- 2017-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
- 2017-08-18➕MOUNTFORD, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2016-01-31➖OLINS, Laurence Stephen resigneddirector
- 2015-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGENT BERRY GROUP LIMITED
- 2015-01-23➕GRAY, David John appointeddirector
- 2015-01-23➕ABURROW, Andrea Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-01-23➕BARNES, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2015-01-23➕DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-31: certificate-change-of-name-company
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Berryworld Us Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Berryworld Us Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARGENT BERRY GROUP LIMITED
This company · 09403144
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Berryworld Us Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/08/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Berryworld Group Holdings Limitedceased 01/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Poupart Holdings Limitedceased 25/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Poupart Limitedceased 01/09/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 13/16 MARCUS STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03353739 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities
Registered office
The Henley Building
Newtown Road
Henley-On-Thames
RG9 1HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
FALLOWFIELD-SMITH, James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAY, David John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-01-23
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ABURROW, Andrea Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2017-11-30
BARNES, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2019-01-16
BEEKERS, Wilhelmus Jacobus→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-05-17 · resigned 2023-05-30
DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2024-02-26
MOUNTFORD, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-08-18 · resigned 2017-11-30
NEWTON, Timothy David Bartlett→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2017-11-30
OLDCORN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-06-20 · resigned 2021-06-14
OLINS, Adam Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2023-05-30
OLINS, Adrian Julius→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2017-11-30
OLINS, Laurence Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-01-23 · resigned 2016-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Secured Parties (The "Security Agent") | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/02/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/12/2017 | 05/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2017 | 03/04/2024 |
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-03