ART GENE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04359454 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-01-24

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Artistic creation

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90040Operation of arts facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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

37 officers (11 active, 37 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

138 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

filing

• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand

2026-04-03
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2025-12-11
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2025-10-23
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2025-10-21
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VAN DER VELDEN, Naomi, Doctor resigned
director
2025-01-30
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officers · AP01
2025-01-30
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2025-01-30
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2024-12-18
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BRACKSTON, Hannah Leanne appointed
director
2024-12-18
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POWELL, Jonathan David appointed
director
2024-12-18
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SANDFORD, Stephen Trevor appointed
director
2024-11-26
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2024-04-23
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2024-03-28
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2024-03-19
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STANTON, Mike appointed
director
2024-03-07
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2024-01-25
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2023-11-15
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2023-11-14
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2023-11-01
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BELL, Julie Christine resigned
director
2023-04-27
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2023-04-26
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DAVIS, Catheryne appointed
director
2023-01-06
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2022-12-22
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2022-12-21
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SKIPPER, Hayley resigned
director
2022-11-24
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2022-11-23
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DAVIS, Catherine resigned
director
2022-11-10
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2022-11-07
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BELL, Kevin resigned
director
2022-03-03
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2022-02-10
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KAUR, Harpreet appointed
director
2022-02-09
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2022-02-07
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RICHARDS, Edwin Arnold resigned
director
2021-10-21
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DIN, Asif Ud appointed
director
2021-04-28
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MCKINNELL, Nancy Wilson appointed
director
2020-02-19
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HALEY, David Hirsh, Dr appointed
director
2020-02-19
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KELLY, Mary Elizabeth resigned
director
2020-02-19
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WALSH, Michael resigned
director
2019-10-10
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SANDERSON, Matthew David resigned
director
2018-01-21
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OWEN, Richard Nicholas York, Dr. resigned
director
2017-10-19
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RICHARDS, Edwin Arnold appointed
director
2016-12-06
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SPEIGHT, Elaine appointed
director
2016-12-06
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NELSON, Lucinda Gillian resigned
director
2016-08-30
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BELL, Julie Christine appointed
director
2016-08-30
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BELL, Kevin appointed
director
2016-08-30
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JENKINS, Paul Huw resigned
director
2016-08-30
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OWEN, Richard Nicholas York, Dr. appointed
director
2016-08-30
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SANDERSON, Matthew David appointed
director
2016-08-30
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VAN DER VELDEN, Naomi, Doctor appointed
director
2015-11-24
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DAVIS, Catherine appointed
director
2015-06-28
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ALDRED, Colin 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

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Maddi Anne Nicholson Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Stuart William Bastikceased 31/12/2023· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2002-01-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Bath Street

Barrow In Furness

Cumbria

LA14 5TY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-07

Last: 2026-01-24