ART SPACE PORTSMOUTH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01590132 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1981-10-08

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Cultural education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90040Operation of arts facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

69 officers (5 active, 69 linked, 56 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

240 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand

2026-02-09
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2025-01-06
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2024-11-25
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PARKS, Angela Jane resigned
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2024-11-25
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2024-04-02
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2023-03-06
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ASHWORTH, Allyson Joy resigned
secretary
2023-03-06
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2023-01-11
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2023-01-03
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BUGGLE, Stephen John resigned
director
2022-12-30
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HAGIKALFA, Evagelia appointed
director
2022-12-30
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JOHNSTON, Rachel appointed
director
2022-12-30
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MCEACHRAN, Tracey Ann appointed
director
2022-12-30
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CROW, Rebecca resigned
director
2022-12-30
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KILGOUR, Ella resigned
director
2022-12-30
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MERRIN, Colin Stuart resigned
director
2022-12-30
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NICHOLLS, Lynn resigned
director
2022-10-13
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2022-09-05
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PARKS, Angela Jane appointed
director
2022-05-03
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WARD, Susan resigned
director
2022-04-25
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DAWSON, Peter Dudley appointed
director
2021-12-17
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2021-12-01
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2021-11-22
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KELLY, John resigned
director
2021-11-22
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KILGOUR, Ella appointed
director
2021-10-11
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LLOYD, Bridget resigned
director
2021-06-07
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CANE, Anthony William Nicholas appointed
director
2021-06-07
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CROW, Rebecca appointed
director
2021-06-07
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NICHOLLS, Lynn appointed
director
2021-06-07
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WARD, Susan appointed
director
2021-04-28
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BUCHANAN, Andrew resigned
secretary
2021-04-20
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ASHWORTH, Allyson Joy appointed
secretary
2021-01-19
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SAGE, Timothy John resigned
director
2020-12-21
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LEEFE KENDON, David resigned
director
2020-11-16
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CALLENDER, Denise Heather resigned
director
2019-12-18
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KELLY, John appointed
director
2019-03-01
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DJOKEY, Dianna Francisca resigned
director
2019-01-29
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BUCHANAN, Andrew appointed
secretary
2019-01-29
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WOOD, Nicolas John resigned
secretary
2018-11-13
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WOOD, Nicholas John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1981-10-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

27 Brougham Road

Southsea

Portsmouth

Hants

PO5 4PA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-22

Last: 2025-12-08