ARTWORKS SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04396604 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 18129SIC 18129
  • 73120Media representation services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-09-18
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    HERBERT, Seath resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2024-01-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2024-01-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-01-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2023-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-28
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  13. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-27
    ➖
    SULZMANN, John Harold resigned
    director
  15. 2020-10-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-10-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2020-05-24
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2020-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2019-12-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2019-03-19
    ➕
    BRYANT, Darren appointed
    director
  22. 2019-03-19
    ➕
    SMITH, Kathryn Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2016-12-31
    ➖
    MORAN, Alan resigned
    director
  24. 2016-12-31
    ➖
    ROSE, Anthony John resigned
    director
  25. 2016-07-04
    ➕
    LEAMAN, Warwick appointed
    secretary
  26. 2016-07-04
    ➖
    SULZMANN, John Harold resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-12-14
    ➕
    MORAN, Alan appointed
    director
  28. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    YEO, Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    ROSE, Anthony John appointed
    director
  30. 2008-09-23
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Christopher appointed
    director
  31. 2008-09-23
    ➕
    NOWELL, David appointed
    director
  32. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    SULZMANN, John Harold appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    HERBERT, Seath appointed
    director
  34. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    SULZMANN, John Harold appointed
    director
  35. 2002-03-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-03-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2002-03-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTWORKS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  38. 2002-03-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2002-03-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

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

Group structure

Artworks Solutions (Eot) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Artworks Solutions (Eot) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ARTWORKS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 04396604

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Artworks Solutions (Eot) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/12/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Seath Herbertceased 21/12/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr John Harold Sulzmannceased 27/10/2020· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17290 — SIC 17290

Registered office

Unit 4 Sheene Road
Bedminster
Bristol
BS3 4EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)

LEAMAN, Warwick→
secretary · appointed 2016-07-04
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Active
BRYANT, Darren→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-03-19
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Active
MARSHALL, Christopher→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-09-23
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Active
NOWELL, David→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-09-23
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Active
SMITH, Kathryn Ann→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-03-19
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Active
YEO, Peter→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active
SULZMANN, John Harold→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2016-07-04
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2002-03-20
Resigned
HERBERT, Seath→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2025-09-18
Resigned
MORAN, Alan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
ROSE, Anthony John→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-04-03 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
SULZMANN, John Harold→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2020-10-27
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2002-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-01-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-19