ARTFUL INK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04781359 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-01➕COOKE, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➖COOKE, Carl resigneddirector
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-06-11➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-11➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTFUL INK LIMITED
- 2003-05-30➕COOKE, Wendy appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-30➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-30➕COOKE, Carl appointeddirector
- 2003-05-30➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Wendy Cooke Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Carl Cookeceased 01/01/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · DL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAMINAH SNOWDON ART LIMITED→ 10546365 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACTIVE FUTURE DARLINGTON CIC→ 16241399 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AD & GK RACING LTD→ 16036118 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADMIRE FITNESS LTD→ 15673392 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADRENALIN (NORTH YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 04399906 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AK BOXING COACHING LIMITED→ 12781163 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDREW MULLEN LTD→ 09026052 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AQUA POOL & SAUNA LIMITED→ 16254947 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARDEN FISHING CLUB LIMITED→ 04743984 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ART INFINITY PHOTOPRINT LTD→ 14258830 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASPIRE FITNESS CLASSES LTD→ 08546957 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASPIRE FITNESS STUDIOS LTD→ 08380512 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
143 Tudhoe Moor
Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 6EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
COOKE, Wendy→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2003-06-11
COOKE, Carl→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2025-01-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2003-06-11
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Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-24