AUGUST 012 LTD
🌳Matureactive
08060367 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-05-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,219
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£2k
Current Assets
-£2k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.2k | — |
| Current assets | £-2.2k | — |
| Net assets | £-2.2k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02➕POUNTNEY, David Willoughby appointeddirector
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➕HARRIS, Angela Kate appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-19➖LEIGH, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-02-08➕LEIGH, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AUGUST 012 LTD
- 2012-05-08➕LOPEZ, Mathilde 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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-19
Shareholders & ownership
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Coates Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control · trust interest | 01/01/2017 |
Mrs Julie Langhorne Randall Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 26/09/2019 |
Mr David Willoughby Pountney Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79 | — | — | board controlboard control | 01/01/2018 |
Ms Bethan Sian Morgan Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2018 |
Mrs Mathilde Lopez Individual · French · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Devinda Rennie De Silvaceased 20/09/2019· 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
31 Paget Street
Cardiff
CF11 7LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-05
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
HARRIS, Angela Kate→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOPEZ, Mathilde→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-05-08
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POUNTNEY, David Willoughby→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2023-06-02
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LEIGH, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2018-02-19
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Recent filings (42 total)
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2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12