ART BELOW LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05697608 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-03
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
58 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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-10
    MOORE, Benjamin resigned
    director
  4. 2024-04-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-04-05
    MOORE, Benjamin Neel Critchley appointed
    director
  7. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-04-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-05-10
    DAL BELLO, Anne resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-05
    DAL BELLO, Anne appointed
    secretary
  15. 2021-07-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2021-06-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2021-06-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  18. 2021-05-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2020-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-02-28
    MOORE, Benjamin appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-02-28
    MOORE, Simon resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-02-28
    MOORE, Simon resigned
    director
  25. 2006-02-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ART BELOW LIMITED
  26. 2006-02-03
    MOORE, Simon appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-02-03
    MOORE, Benjamin appointed
    director
  28. 2006-02-03
    MOORE, Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ben Moore
Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/02/2017

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
Incorporated2006-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

55 St.Marys Grove
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1XA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MOORE, Benjamin
secretary · appointed 2009-02-28
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Active
MOORE, Benjamin Neel Critchley
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-05
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Active
DAL BELLO, Anne
secretary · appointed 2021-07-05 · resigned 2022-05-10
Resigned
MOORE, Simon
secretary · appointed 2006-02-03 · resigned 2009-02-28
Resigned
MOORE, Benjamin
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-02-03 · resigned 2024-04-10
Resigned
MOORE, Simon
director · ~44y · appointed 2006-02-03 · resigned 2009-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29