ARTICULTURE C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
08643807 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-08-08
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-30➖HESKIN, Julie Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06➖STRANG, Rosamund Evelyn Anna resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-12➕BAILEY, Gary Leon appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-16➕WYNNE-MORGAN, Carys Angharad appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-18➖GRUNDY, Anne Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-16➕HOPKINS, Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTICULTURE C.I.C.
- 2013-08-08➕GRUNDY, Ann Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2013-08-08➕MORTON, Sarah Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-08-08➕GRUNDY, Anne Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-08➕HESKIN, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2013-08-08➕STRANG, Rosamund Evelyn Anna appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| ALDERFORD LAKE LTD→ 13922936 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALTAR FITNESS LTD→ 16510825 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARTS CONNECTION-CYSWLLT CELF→ 02911716 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| B&T SPORTING EVENTS LTD→ 11704406 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BDAKL LTD→ 16113967 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BELLSTONE LIVE LIMITED→ 17126295 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERRIEW FOOTBALL CLUB CIC→ 15512652 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BETTWS HALL SPORTING CLUB→ 14591694 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEYOND EXTREME LIMITED→ 05302921 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BFAKL LTD→ 16115292 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BFASA LTD→ 16114994 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BISHOP'S CASTLE MICHAELMAS FAIR→ 04072270 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
4 Era Terrace
Esgairgeioliog
Machynlleth
Powys
SY20 9HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
BAILEY, Gary Leon→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-09-12
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GRUNDY, Ann Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-08-08
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HOPKINS, Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-06-16
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MORTON, Sarah Anne→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-08-08
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WYNNE-MORGAN, Carys Angharad→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-05-16
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GRUNDY, Anne Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-08 · resigned 2021-06-18
HESKIN, Julie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-08-08 · resigned 2024-01-30
STRANG, Rosamund Evelyn Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-08-08 · resigned 2023-03-06
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-30