ADVANTAGE CREATIVE C.I.C.

🌳Matureactive

04699447 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-03-17

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: Activities of venture and development capital companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

41 officers (4 active, 41 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

143 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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-04
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HIRSCH, Volker resigned
director
2026-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-09
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RALPH, Catherine Diane resigned
director
2024-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
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officers · AP01
2023-06-27
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KEEGAN, Helen Mary appointed
director
2023-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-04
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BLAKE, Joel resigned
director
2023-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-07
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AJUFO, Anulika Nwamaka resigned
director
2022-05-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
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officers · AP01
2021-12-20
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AJUFO, Anulika Nwamaka appointed
director
2021-12-20
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BLAKE, Joel appointed
director
2021-12-20
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officers · AP01
2021-06-21
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COPE, Adele Louise resigned
director
2021-06-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-31
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EDMONDS, David James resigned
director
2020-11-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-01
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HIRSCH, Volker appointed
director
2020-04-20
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BERRISFORD, John Samuel resigned
director
2020-04-20
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HORSLEY, Diane resigned
director
2020-04-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-14
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MCMANUS, Benedict Hugh resigned
director
2019-01-14
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HARE, Julian Paul appointed
director
2018-06-07
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LIPSCOMBE, Terence John resigned
director
2018-03-22
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SCROWTHER, Hannah Louise appointed
director
2018-03-22
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BERRISFORD, John Samuel appointed
director
2018-03-22
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BROOKES, Fred resigned
director
2018-03-22
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COPE, Adele Louise appointed
director
2018-03-22
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MCMANUS, Benedict Hugh appointed
director
2018-03-22
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RALPH, Catherine Diane appointed
director
2017-08-03
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SPINNER, Mark Owen resigned
director
2016-06-27
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GRIMLEY, Jake resigned
director
2016-01-25
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WATSON, David Twells resigned
director
2015-10-26
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HARTE, David Michael resigned
director
2015-06-29
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HOLMES, John Andrew appointed
director
2015-06-29
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BROOKES, Fred appointed
director
2015-06-29
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EDMONDS, David James appointed
director
2015-06-29
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HORSLEY, Diane appointed
director
2015-06-29
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LIPSCOMBE, Terence John appointed
director
2013-01-15
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JONES, Hilary Rachel Anne resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2003-03-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

89 Wychwood Avenue

Knowle

Solihull

B93 9DJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-30

Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (4 active · 37 resigned)

HARE, Julian Paul→

director · ~73y · appointed 2019-01-14

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Active

HOLMES, John Andrew→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-06-29

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Active

KEEGAN, Helen Mary→

director · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SCROWTHER, Hannah Louise→

director · ~45y · appointed 2018-03-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROOKES, Fred→

secretary · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2003-08-04

Resigned

STOKES, Karen Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2009-09-09

Resigned

AJUFO, Anulika Nwamaka→

director · ~41y · appointed 2021-12-20 · resigned 2022-12-07

Resigned

BERRISFORD, John Samuel→

director · ~76y · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2020-04-20

Resigned

BLAKE, Joel→

director · ~46y · appointed 2021-12-20 · resigned 2023-02-04

Resigned

BROOKES, Fred→

director · ~83y · appointed 2015-06-29 · resigned 2018-03-22

Resigned

CALEY, Kevin David→

director · ~75y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2003-06-11

Resigned

CANTRILL, Paul Roger→

director · ~77y · appointed 2005-12-05 · resigned 2007-08-06

Resigned

CANTRILL, Paul Roger→

director · ~77y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2004-03-08

Resigned

COPE, Adele Louise→

director · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2021-06-21

Resigned

DAVIS, Anthony Brian→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-20 · resigned 2011-12-10

Resigned

DEVANEY, Martin→

director · ~63y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2007-09-17

Resigned

DHALIWAL, Kulwant→

director · ~59y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2007-04-17

Resigned

DILLON, Thomas William Matthew→

director · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2009-03-02

Resigned

EDMONDS, David James→

director · ~77y · appointed 2015-06-29 · resigned 2020-12-31

Resigned

EDMONDS, David James→

director · ~77y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2010-08-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (143 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-05-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-03-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-07-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-06-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-02-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-01-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-05-06