19TH CENTURY ART LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Net assets | £515.6k | £515.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-12-05➖MASON, Marie Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-05➖MASON, Marie Victoria resigneddirector
- 2017-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1962-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 19TH CENTURY ART LIMITED
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 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Macconnal-Mason & Son Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macconnal-Mason & Son Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Leslie Masonceased 02/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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