ART HOUSE HIRE LTD.
🌳Matureactive
06554286 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£206.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £206,722
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,129 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£207k
↓ 8.5% YoY
Current Assets
£225k
↓ 4.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £206.7k | £225.9k |
| Current assets | £225.3k | £236.9k |
| Net assets | £206.7k | £225.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-05-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-05-14➖HENWOOD, Jane Maria resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-14➖HENWOOD, Jane Maria resigneddirector
- 2008-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ART HOUSE HIRE LTD.
- 2008-04-03➕KELLY, John-Paul appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-03➕WAN, Sara appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-03➕KELLY, John-Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-04-03➕WAN, Sara appointeddirector
- 2008-04-03➕HENWOOD, Jane Maria appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-03➕HENWOOD, Jane Maria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Paul Kelly Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/04/2017 |
Ms Sara Wan Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Jane Maria Henwoodceased 14/05/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 2a Panattoni Park
York Crescent
Borehamwood
WD6 1DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
KELLY, John-Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-03
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Active
HENWOOD, Jane Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2017-05-14
HENWOOD, Jane Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2017-05-14
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-09