ARCHER (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC229291 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.4y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-08-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-15
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    IDSOE, Hugo resigned
    director
  7. 2023-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-05-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2023-05-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2023-05-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2023-04-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2023-04-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Nordic Trustee as (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
  14. 2023-04-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2023-04-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2022-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2018-05-11
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    TODD, Adam Mark Alexander appointed
    director
  22. 2018-05-11
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    BRICE, Robin resigned
    director
  23. 2017-07-19
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    BOUTHILLETTE, Maxime Louis resigned
    director
  24. 2017-07-19
    ➕
    BRICE, Robin appointed
    director
  25. 2016-06-22
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    IDSOE, Hugo appointed
    director
  26. 2016-05-01
    ➕
    JORANGER, Espen appointed
    director
  27. 2016-05-01
    ➖
    BAUSCH, Hans-Christoph resigned
    director
  28. 2013-01-15
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    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2013-01-15
    ➖
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    DEY, Kenneth David appointed
    director
  31. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    BAUSCH, Hans-Christoph appointed
    director
  32. 2012-09-19
    ➖
    BETHUELSEN, Lars resigned
    director
  33. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    BOUTHILLETTE, Maxime Louis appointed
    director
  34. 2012-09-19
    ➖
    RAE, Steven resigned
    director
  35. 2012-07-09
    ➖
    HOLMAN, Gary resigned
    director
  36. 2011-01-14
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    HOLMAN, Gary appointed
    director
  37. 2010-11-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Danske Bank a/S
  38. 2009-09-01
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    LOVDAL, Alf Ragnar resigned
    director
  39. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    RAE, Steven appointed
    director
  40. 2009-04-06
    ➖
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2009-04-06
    ➕
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    BETHUELSEN, Lars appointed
    director
  43. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    LOVDAL, Alf Ragnar appointed
    director
  44. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    OSTHUS, Jon Olav resigned
    director
  45. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    THORKILDSEN, Alf Christian resigned
    director
  46. 2002-04-19
    ➖
    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2002-04-19
    ➕
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2002-04-19
    ➕
    OSTHUS, Jon Olav appointed
    director
  49. 2002-04-19
    ➕
    THORKILDSEN, Alf Christian appointed
    director
  50. 2002-04-19
    ➖
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Archer Assets Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Archer Assets Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ARCHER (UK) LIMITED
This company · SC229291

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Archer Assets Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Danske Bank A/S As Agent For Various Finance Parties Pursuant To A Shares Security Granted By Archer Assets Uk Limited Created On 25 November 2010 ceased 25/04/2023· 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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

2 Marischal Square
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1DQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)

BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEY, Kenneth David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-09-19
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Active
JORANGER, Espen→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-05-01
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Active
TODD, Adam Mark Alexander→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-05-11
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Active
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2002-04-19
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2009-04-06
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2013-01-15
Resigned
BAUSCH, Hans-Christoph→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2016-05-01
Resigned
BETHUELSEN, Lars→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned
BOUTHILLETTE, Maxime Louis→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2017-07-19
Resigned
BRICE, Robin→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2018-05-11
Resigned
HOLMAN, Gary→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-14 · resigned 2012-07-09
Resigned
IDSOE, Hugo→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2023-08-15
Resigned
LOVDAL, Alf Ragnar→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
OSTHUS, Jon Olav→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
RAE, Steven→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned
THORKILDSEN, Alf Christian→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2002-04-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Nordic Trustee as (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—25/04/2023—
satisfied
Danske Bank a/S
Assignment agreement1 property25/11/201003/05/2023
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Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-04-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-13