CHOL INTERNATIONAL ARTS

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03012433 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-01-20
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
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£72.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90010Performing arts
  • 90020Support activities to performing arts
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
42 officers (8 active, 42 linked, 37 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £72,812

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£73k
Current Assets
£115k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£121.7k
Current assets£115.2k
Net assets£72.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-01-26
    KNOWLES, Ian Andrew appointed
    director
  3. 2025-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-07
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2025-04-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-01-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-01-02
    BATTERSBY, Danielle resigned
    director
  10. 2023-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-04-27
    KAMSIKA, Faye Thecla appointed
    director
  13. 2022-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-12-06
    KHAN, Mahnoor Anees appointed
    director
  18. 2021-10-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2021-10-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-10-14
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2021-10-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2021-10-01
    WOODHEAD, Jessica appointed
    secretary
  23. 2021-09-30
    BURNS, Susan resigned
    secretary
  24. 2021-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-01-08
    BATTERSBY, Danielle appointed
    director
  26. 2020-01-06
    BASSI, Sukhjit Kaur resigned
    director
  27. 2020-01-06
    MARQUIS, Angela Jayne resigned
    director
  28. 2019-02-28
    CONNELL, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2018-02-06
    MCGINTY, Lorna Pauline appointed
    director
  30. 2017-11-07
    HILTON, Jessica resigned
    director
  31. 2017-01-03
    TRUMAN, Paula resigned
    director
  32. 2015-09-07
    BASSI, Sukhjit Kaur appointed
    director
  33. 2015-09-07
    HILTON, Jessica appointed
    director
  34. 2015-05-21
    PARKINSON, Simon Anthony resigned
    director
  35. 2015-02-02
    PARKINSON, Simon Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2013-11-11
    WAYMAN, Alison appointed
    director
  37. 2013-11-11
    HAMLET, Laura Jane resigned
    director
  38. 2013-11-11
    IRWIN, Madeleine Irwin resigned
    director
  39. 2013-11-11
    KAMSIKA, Faye Theda resigned
    director
  40. 2013-11-11
    RAWLINSON, Andrew resigned
    director
  41. 2013-11-11
    TRUMAN, Paula appointed
    director
  42. 2011-07-27
    DICKINSON, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  43. 2011-01-11
    CALVERT, David Anthony resigned
    director
  44. 2011-01-11
    HAMLET, Laura Jane appointed
    director
  45. 2011-01-11
    KAMSIKA, Faye Theda appointed
    director
  46. 2011-01-11
    MARQUIS, Angela Jayne appointed
    director
  47. 2010-08-17
    WILSON, Jennifer Ann resigned
    director
  48. 2010-07-05
    PRICE, Elaine resigned
    director
  49. 2010-05-08
    HEYWOOD, Elizabeth Janet resigned
    director
  50. 2009-12-02
    SINGH, Maxwell Jason resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 95 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

The Media Centre
7 Northumberland Street
Huddersfield
HD1 1RL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (8 active · 34 resigned)

WOODHEAD, Jessica
secretary · appointed 2021-10-01
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Active
CONNELL, Michael Joseph
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-02-28
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Active
DICKINSON, Deborah Jane
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-27
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Active
KAMSIKA, Faye Thecla
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-04-27
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Active
KHAN, Mahnoor Anees
director · ~30y · appointed 2021-12-06
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Active
KNOWLES, Ian Andrew
director · ~63y · appointed 2026-01-26
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Active
MCGINTY, Lorna Pauline
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-02-06
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Active
WAYMAN, Alison
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-11-11
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Active
BURNS, Susan
secretary · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned
HARLEY, Carolyn
secretary · appointed 1999-10-06 · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
KERR, Merrily Marie
secretary · appointed 1998-07-29 · resigned 1999-07-15
Resigned
PICKERDEN, Claire
secretary · appointed 1995-01-20 · resigned 1998-07-28
Resigned
ALLEN, Veronica Margaret
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-01-20 · resigned 1999-07-26
Resigned
ASHRAF, Waqar
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2006-07-24
Resigned
BASSI, Sukhjit Kaur
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-07 · resigned 2020-01-06
Resigned
BATTERSBY, Danielle
director · ~32y · appointed 2020-01-08 · resigned 2024-01-02
Resigned
CALVERT, David Anthony
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-04-23 · resigned 2011-01-11
Resigned
CUTHBERTSON, Diane Rosemary
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2008-11-17
Resigned
GEDDES, Stewart Frederick
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-05-17 · resigned 2004-12-21
Resigned
GREENWELL, Katherine Anna
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-01-20 · resigned 1997-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (157 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-27