AMY JOHNSON ARTS TRUST

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09341491 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-12-04
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
7 officers (7 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
31 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-08-30
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  12. 2017-08-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2017-08-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2017-08-17
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  15. 2017-08-17
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  16. 2017-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2014-12-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AMY JOHNSON ARTS TRUST
  18. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    BELL, Robert John appointed
    director
  19. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    BISSETT, Victoria appointed
    director
  20. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    BRIGNALL, Sarah Bays appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    CHANDLER, Stephen Beverley John appointed
    director
  22. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    CHESTERS, Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    LEWSLEY-STIER, Marianne appointed
    director
  24. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    WELTON, Richard Francis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

47 Peel Street
Hull
HU3 1QR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (7 active · 0 resigned)

BELL, Robert John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active
BISSETT, Victoria→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active
BRIGNALL, Sarah Bays→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active
CHANDLER, Stephen Beverley John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active
CHESTERS, Graham→
director · ~82y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active
LEWSLEY-STIER, Marianne→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active
WELTON, Richard Francis→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20