THE SCULPTURE HOUSE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07740733 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-03-25
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-03-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-12-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-09-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2012-09-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2012-09-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2012-07-27
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2012-07-02
    CHINNECK, Alexander Lewis appointed
    director
  11. 2012-07-02
    DAVIES, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  12. 2012-07-02
    MURPHY, David William Alston appointed
    director
  13. 2012-01-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2011-08-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE SCULPTURE HOUSE LTD
  15. 2011-08-15
    RISBY, Philip John, Dr appointed
    director
  16. 2011-08-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores

Registered office

43a Hurricane Way
Norwich Airport Industrial Estate
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 6HE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2012-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

CHINNECK, Alexander Lewis
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-07-02
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Active
DAVIES, Richard Charles
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-07-02
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Active
MURPHY, David William Alston
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-07-02
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Active
RISBY, Philip John, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-15
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Active

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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-07-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-01-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-08-15