ADVOCATE ART LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02964790 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£56.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £56,081
Cash YoY
+322%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£279k
↑ 322% YoY
Net Worth
£56k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£807k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.1k | £45.9k |
| Current assets | £807.0k | £681.2k |
| Cash | £278.9k | £66.1k |
| Debtors | £528.1k | £615.1k |
| Net assets | £56.1k | £45.9k |
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
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-04-25➕BURNS, Caroline Esther appointeddirector
- 2014-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-05-28➖BURNS, Caroline Esther resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs If Limited
- 2004-04-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-09-01➕BURNS, Caroline Esther appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-01➖BURNS, Lucia Imogen resignedsecretary
- 1994-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVOCATE ART LIMITED
- 1994-09-05➕BURNS, Edward Michael appointeddirector
- 1994-09-05➕BURNS, Lucia Imogen appointedsecretary
- 1994-09-05➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-09-05➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Vendetta Arts Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vendetta Arts Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ADVOCATE ART LIMITED
This company · 02964790
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vendetta Arts Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/12/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Caroline Esther Burnsceased 17/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Edward Michael Burnsceased 17/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated1994-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BURNS, Caroline Esther→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNS, Edward Michael→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1994-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNS, Caroline Esther→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2012-05-28
BURNS, Lucia Imogen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-05 · resigned 2001-09-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-09-05 · resigned 1994-09-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs If Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 04/10/2006 | 30/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/04/2004 | 12/06/2018 |
Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-15