ARTS FESTIVALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05075979 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (79/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
82 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-30➖BOWER, Kimberly-Rose resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-20➕BOWER, Kimberly-Rose appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-20➖EMERY, Christine Ann resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTS FESTIVALS LIMITED
- 2004-03-17➕EMERY, Robert David Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-03-17➕EMERY, Christine Ann appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert David Charles Emery Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Moritz Frank Schneiderceased 01/06/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · RG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASINGSTOKE & DEANE COMMUNITY LEISURE TRUST→ 05485349 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE CANOE CLUB→ 08257472 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BASINGSTOKE BOXING CLASSES LTD→ 16221476 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BASINGSTOKE GYMNASTIC CLUB→ 02866118 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| BASINGSTOKE RFC TRADING LIMITED→ 10120317 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BASINGSTOKE TOWN LIMITED→ 04259233 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BASKETBALL4ALL→ 06973663 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BASKETBALLERS LIMITED→ 16904760 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BB THEATRE PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 09906516 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BB TRADING LTD→ 15094911 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BBIH LIMITED→ 08205999 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BE SPORTS MARKETING LTD→ 16427017 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Symphony
Chapel Row
Reading
RG7 6QB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
EMERY, Robert David Charles→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2004-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWER, Kimberly-Rose→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2011-09-30
EMERY, Christine Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2007-03-20
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Recent filings (82 total)
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-11