ARCHER CONSULTING RESOURCES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC268977 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-09
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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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 79/100 (strong), 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-07
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  2. 2024-07-03
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  3. 2023-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  5. 2023-07-10
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  6. 2022-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-05-14
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-05-14
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-05-11
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    TODD, Adam Mark Alexander appointed
    director
  15. 2018-05-11
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    BRICE, Robin resigned
    director
  16. 2017-07-27
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2017-07-27
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-07-19
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    BOUTHILLETTE, Maxime Louis resigned
    director
  19. 2017-07-19
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    BRICE, Robin appointed
    director
  20. 2017-06-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2017-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-05-01
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    JORANGER, Espen appointed
    director
  23. 2016-05-01
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    BAUSCH, Hans-Christoph resigned
    director
  24. 2013-01-15
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    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-01-15
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    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2012-09-19
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    DEY, Kenneth David appointed
    director
  27. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    BAUSCH, Hans-Christoph appointed
    director
  28. 2012-09-19
    ➖
    BETHUELSEN, Lars resigned
    director
  29. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    BOUTHILLETTE, Maxime Louis appointed
    director
  30. 2012-09-19
    ➖
    RAE, Steven resigned
    director
  31. 2012-07-09
    ➖
    HOLMAN, Gary resigned
    director
  32. 2011-01-14
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    HOLMAN, Gary appointed
    director
  33. 2009-09-01
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    LOVDAL, Alf Ragnar resigned
    director
  34. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    RAE, Steven appointed
    director
  35. 2009-04-06
    ➖
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2009-04-06
    ➕
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    BETHUELSEN, Lars appointed
    director
  38. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    LOVDAL, Alf Ragnar appointed
    director
  39. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    OSTHUS, Jon Olav resigned
    director
  40. 2008-04-01
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    THORKILDSEN, Alf Christian resigned
    director
  41. 2004-06-29
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    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    OSTHUS, Jon Olav appointed
    director
  44. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    THORKILDSEN, Alf Christian appointed
    director
  45. 2004-06-29
    ➖
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2004-06-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCHER CONSULTING RESOURCES LIMITED
  47. 2004-06-09
    ➕
    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2004-06-09
    ➕
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 22 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.

🏛️
Archer Assets Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ARCHER CONSULTING RESOURCES LIMITED
This company · SC268977

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

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
Incorporated2004-06-09
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: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (4 active · 13 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
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TODD, Adam Mark Alexander→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-09 · resigned 2004-06-29
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-06-29 · 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
LOVDAL, Alf Ragnar→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
OSTHUS, Jon Olav→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
RAE, Steven→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned
THORKILDSEN, Alf Christian→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-09 · resigned 2004-06-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-03
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-15