ART2ARTS GALLERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07795357 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-05 | 2024-07-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-8.1k |
| Current assets | — | £2.0k |
| Net assets | — | £-21.5k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-05➕WOODMAN, Jon appointeddirector
- 2023-07-05➖NICHOLLS, Michelle Tara resigneddirector
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ART2ARTS GALLERY LIMITED
- 2011-10-03➕NICHOLLS, Michelle Tara appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jon Woodman Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Michelle Tara Nichollsceased 05/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A&VCOMMERCE LTD→ 16015454 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ANGRY-WOLF LTD→ 10702460 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ANIMAL ANGELS C.I.C.→ 17118931 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APN DIGITAL SERVICES LTD→ 15780500 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARCHITOK UK LTD→ 15995258 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARISH GROCERY LTD→ 14616807 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| ARUN SHARMA HEALTHCARE PLC→ 03818766 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
3 Crofton Way
Swanmore
Southampton
SO32 2RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last made up to: 2025-07-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WOODMAN, Jon→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICHOLLS, Michelle Tara→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-10-03 · resigned 2023-07-05
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-04