ARASAIN LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -83% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.4k | £1.9k |
| Cash | £3.5k | £20.8k |
| Net assets | £-6.4k | £1.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ARASAIN LTD
- 2020-10-28➕EWEN, Allyson Jane appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-28➕SHIACH, James appointeddirector
- 2020-10-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Shiach Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Property · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS93 LTD→ SC739497 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASKO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC811119 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASL INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC333364 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ASSETECH LTD→ SC871867 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B&K PARTNERS LTD→ SC693690 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BADB PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC858504 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANMAN HOLDINGS LTD→ SC751357 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BAYFORD GREEN LTD→ SC674994 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BEACHDAZE LIMITED→ SC745375 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEAMARR PROPERTY LTD→ SC787243 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BEECHSIDE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC856854 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELVACK LIMITED→ SC067367 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.