ART PRIVEE LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £31.5k |
| Current assets | — | £74.9k |
| Net assets | £0 | £21.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 3 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-07-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-29➕BOWIE, Ronald Stewart, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2014-05-29➕BOWIE, Stella Elizabeth Gordon appointeddirector
- 2011-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ART PRIVEE LIMITED
- 2011-08-17➕GILLEN, Catherine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-08-30
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-18: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald Stewart Bowie Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Catherine Gillen Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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