ARNOT PROPERTIES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 4.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £571.6k | £571.1k |
| Current assets | £9.4k | £5.7k |
| Net assets | £82.5k | £50.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNOT PROPERTIES LTD
- 2021-11-25➕ARNOT, James Charles Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-11-25📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARNOT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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 Charles Alexander Arnot Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/12/2021 | — |