AIRSPACE GALLERY

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06530431 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-03-11
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,052
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,884 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£30k£39k£49kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£12.1k£49.6k
Current assets£20.2k£49.3k
Net assets£2.1k£23.9k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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  2. 2025-03-21
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-03-20
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    FRANCIS, Anna-Marie resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-31
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  8. 2021-04-01
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  9. 2019-12-30
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  11. 2019-12-30
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  12. 2019-12-30
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  13. 2019-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-18
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    STOKER, Glen David appointed
    director
  15. 2019-12-18
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    GARNER, Claire Louise resigned
    director
  16. 2019-12-18
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    MALLINSON, Keith Brian resigned
    director
  17. 2019-12-18
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    RAWLE, Philip resigned
    director
  18. 2018-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  20. 2016-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-03-07
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    WEBSTER, Mark Tudor resigned
    director
  22. 2013-02-15
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    MALLINSON, Keith Brian appointed
    director
  23. 2013-02-15
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Mark Tudor appointed
    director
  24. 2012-10-01
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    BETHELL, David Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    HOLDCRAFT, Brian resigned
    director
  26. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    SHIPLEY, Katie May resigned
    director
  27. 2012-02-09
    ➖
    JAMES, Kathy resigned
    director
  28. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    CHARNLEY, Bernard Joseph resigned
    director
  29. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    BROWN, Ian resigned
    director
  30. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    HAELLSTEN, Johanna Birgitta Sigrid, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    THEXTON, Wayne Stuart, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2010-06-23
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    FRANCIS, Anna-Marie appointed
    director
  33. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    BROWN, Ian appointed
    director
  34. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    CHARNLEY, Bernard Joseph appointed
    director
  35. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    GARNER, Claire Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    HAELLSTEN, Johanna Birgitta Sigrid, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    HOLDCRAFT, Brian appointed
    director
  38. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    JAMES, Kathy appointed
    director
  39. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    RAWLE, Philip appointed
    director
  40. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    SHIPLEY, Katie May appointed
    director
  41. 2008-09-24
    ➕
    THEXTON, Wayne Stuart, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2008-03-11
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRSPACE GALLERY
  43. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    BRANSCOMBE, Andrew George appointed
    secretary
  44. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    BRANSCOMBE, Andrew George appointed
    director
  45. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    BETHELL, David Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

4 Broad Street
Hanley
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 4HL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

BRANSCOMBE, Andrew George→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRANSCOMBE, Andrew George→
director · ~44y · appointed 2008-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STOKER, Glen David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BETHELL, David Edward→
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
BROWN, Ian→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
CHARNLEY, Bernard Joseph→
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
FRANCIS, Anna-Marie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-06-23 · resigned 2025-03-20
Resigned
GARNER, Claire Louise→
director · ~46y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2019-12-18
Resigned
HAELLSTEN, Johanna Birgitta Sigrid, Dr→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
HOLDCRAFT, Brian→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
JAMES, Kathy→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2012-02-09
Resigned
MALLINSON, Keith Brian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2019-12-18
Resigned
RAWLE, Philip→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2019-12-18
Resigned
SHIPLEY, Katie May→
director · ~42y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
THEXTON, Wayne Stuart, Dr→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
WEBSTER, Mark Tudor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2016-03-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-30