ALLENDALE CREATIVE ARTISTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
🌳Matureactive
06058713 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-01-19
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
49 officers (6 active, 49 linked, 45 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (115 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15➕MOIR, Allyson appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖EDWIN, Clare resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-23➖BRON, Chantal Renée resigneddirector
- 2023-08-18➕GAMMIDGE, Anabel Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-08-18➕SUTTERBY, Nadine April appointeddirector
- 2023-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➖KIRTON-DARLING, Hugh Fenwick Ridley resigneddirector
- 2023-07-26➖JOHNSON, Helen Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-20➕WILLIAMS, Denise Sheila appointeddirector
- 2022-07-20➖CARRINGTON, Celia Mary resigneddirector
- 2022-07-20➖REID, Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-17➕BRON, Chantal Renée appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕JOHNSON, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕KIRTON-DARLING, Hugh Fenwick Ridley appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕REID, Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-10-31➖CARTER, Glynnis Elaine resigneddirector
- 2021-10-31➖FENWICK, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2021-06-16➕FENWICK, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2019-11-30➖GOSLING, Lesley Anne resigneddirector
- 2019-10-25➖RUTHERFORD, Alexander Mcewan resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕CARRINGTON, Celia Mary appointeddirector
- 2019-08-22➕EDWIN, Clare appointeddirector
- 2019-05-30➕CARTER, Glynnis Elaine appointeddirector
- 2019-02-21➖COOPER, Lindsey Olive resigneddirector
- 2018-07-16➕WILLIAMS, Denise Sheila appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-17➖GELDER, Jina resigneddirector
- 2017-10-31➕COOPER, Lindsey Olive appointeddirector
- 2017-09-01➖WILLIAMS, Frances Rose resigneddirector
- 2017-02-14➕BELL, Zoe Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-11-29➕RUTHERFORD, Alexander Mcewan appointeddirector
- 2016-10-03➖HOWARD, Justin Neil resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 115 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Allendale Forge Studios Market Place
Allendale
Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 9BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (6 active · 43 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Denise Sheila→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-07-16
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BELL, Zoe Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-02-14
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GAMMIDGE, Anabel Mary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-08-18
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MOIR, Allyson→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-02-15
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SUTTERBY, Nadine April→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-08-18
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WILLIAMS, Denise Sheila→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2022-07-20
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CASEY, Anna Nelson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-18 · resigned 2015-04-20
GALBRAITH, Amanda Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2014-06-18
NEWSOME, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-26
ADIE, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-30 · resigned 2016-08-29
ASHTON-SMITH, Pat→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-04-03 · resigned 2015-09-07
BELL, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-01-19 · resigned 2008-04-01
BONIFACE, Jonathan Paul, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-04-10 · resigned 2015-01-15
BRON, Chantal Renée→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-11-17 · resigned 2023-10-23
CARRINGTON, Celia Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2022-07-20
CARTER, Glynnis Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2019-05-30 · resigned 2021-10-31
CASEY, Anna Nelson→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-04-10 · resigned 2015-04-20
COOPER, Lindsey Olive→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2019-02-21
COWLEY, Jane Alexa→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2009-01-22 · resigned 2010-01-28
CRAIG, Marion Ellen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-04-03 · resigned 2013-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Community Loan Fund for the North East (A Sub Fund of the Social Enterprise Loan Fund) | Mortgage | 1 property | 29/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | The Charity Bank The Charity Bank Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/01/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (147 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02