DOT ART SERVICES CIC
🌳Matureactive
07088227 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-11-26
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
50 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-29➖SPELLMAN, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-22➕FINNEGAN, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-04➖MCMANUS, Kevin Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-19➕HAIME, Lynn Elaine appointeddirector
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15➕PYE, Laura Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-13➖DEEPWELL, Sasha Helen resigneddirector
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-01➕SPELLMAN, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-03-22➖HALL, David resigneddirector
- 2021-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-22➕PHILLIPS, Roger Nelson appointeddirector
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-01➕DEEPWELL, Sasha Helen appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➖BEST, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2014-02-07➕BEST, Martyn James appointeddirector
- 2013-02-07➕BEST, Martyn James appointeddirector
- 2013-02-07➖BEST, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2009-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs DOT ART SERVICES CIC
- 2009-11-26➕BYRNE, Lucy Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2009-11-26➕DAVIES, James Christopher Meredith appointeddirector
- 2009-11-26➕HALL, David appointeddirector
- 2009-11-26➕MCMANUS, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCMANUS, Kevin Michael resigned 2025-09-04; SPELLMAN, Claire Louise resigned 2026-05-29
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucy Elizabeth Byrne Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
C/O 2nd Floor
56 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 5AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)
BYRNE, Lucy Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2009-11-26
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DAVIES, James Christopher Meredith→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2009-11-26
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FINNEGAN, Susan Jane→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-10-22
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HAIME, Lynn Elaine→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-10-19
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PHILLIPS, Roger Nelson→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2021-01-22
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PYE, Laura Jane→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-05-15
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BEST, Martyn James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-02-07 · resigned 2018-03-13
BEST, Martyn James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-02-07 · resigned 2013-02-07
DEEPWELL, Sasha Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-12-01 · resigned 2022-12-13
HALL, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-11-26 · resigned 2021-03-22
MCMANUS, Kevin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-11-26 · resigned 2025-09-04
SPELLMAN, Claire Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2026-05-29
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Recent filings (50 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30