ARCTURUS CAPITAL LIMITED
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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-14➕WILKINSON, Jonathan Harper appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCTURUS CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2021-08-23➕BLACK, Dorothy Dow appointeddirector
- 2021-08-23➕BLACK, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2021-08-23➕SCOTHERN, Tracey Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-08-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Edward Black Individual · British · DOB 07/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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