ARABLE CONSULTING LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC704499 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-19
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£177.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £177,011
Cash YoY
-16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£217k
↓ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£177k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£225k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £178.0k | £148.6k |
| Current assets | £224.9k | £264.2k |
| Cash | £217.2k | £257.5k |
| Debtors | £7.6k | £6.7k |
| Net assets | £177.0k | £147.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ARABLE CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2021-07-19➕MARTIN, Karl Andrew, Rev appointeddirector
- 2021-07-19➕MARTIN, Nicola Helen appointeddirector
- 2021-07-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rev Karl Andrew Martin Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
9 Ardross Street
Inverness
IV3 5NN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MARTIN, Karl Andrew, Rev→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Nicola Helen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-07-19
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Recent filings (11 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-19