ABSOLUTELY CULTURED (ENTERPRISES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09734156 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£346
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -53% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £346
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,490 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 53% YoY
Cash YoY
-53%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£47k
↓ 53% YoY
Net Worth
£346
↓ 93% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £346 | £4.8k |
| Current assets | £54.9k | £107.3k |
| Cash | £46.6k | £98.8k |
| Debtors | £2.5k | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £346 | £4.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-29➕MAHMOOD, Qaisar appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27➖LORCH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28➕LORCH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➖PITCHER, Lee Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖MUNN, Stephen Scott resigneddirector
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-21➕PITCHER, Lee Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-31➖CORNER, Lee Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-18➕MUNN, Stephen Scott appointeddirector
- 2021-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-27➕GIBSON, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-17➕LEWIS, Richard Neil Oliphant appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17➖NORMAN, Joanne Louise resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-02➕NORMAN, Joanne Louise appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-29➖MAHAPATRA, Tapan Kumar, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-10-19➖BURGESS, Peter Glenn, Professor resigneddirector
- 2020-09-24➖FRANKLIN, Jo resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-08➖KEEL, David James resigneddirector
- 2018-12-10➖MORTLOCK, John Samuel resigneddirector
- 2018-09-18➕MAHAPATRA, Tapan Kumar, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-08-24➖JARDINE LAURIE, Alicia Claire resigneddirector
- 2018-07-26➖BENSON, Philip Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-07-26➕BURGESS, Peter Glenn, Professor appointeddirector
- 2018-05-21➕CORNER, Lee Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-03-20➖MILLARD, Rosemary Harriet resigneddirector
- 2018-03-20➖SCOTT, Malcolm Stephen resigneddirector
- 2015-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTELY CULTURED (ENTERPRISES) LIMITED
- 2015-08-14➕FRANKLIN, Jo appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-14➕BENSON, Philip Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-08-14➕JARDINE LAURIE, Alicia Claire appointeddirector
- 2015-08-14➕KEEL, David James appointeddirector
- 2015-08-14➕MILLARD, Rosemary Harriet appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Absolutely Cultured Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Absolutely Cultured Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABSOLUTELY CULTURED (ENTERPRISES) LIMITED
This company · 09734156
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolutely Cultured Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
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
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
64-65 Humber Street
Hull
HU1 1TU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
GIBSON, Matthew David→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEWIS, Richard Neil Oliphant→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAHMOOD, Qaisar→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANKLIN, Jo→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2020-09-24
NORMAN, Joanne Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2020-12-17
BENSON, Philip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2018-07-26
BURGESS, Peter Glenn, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-07-26 · resigned 2020-10-19
CORNER, Lee Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-05-21 · resigned 2021-08-31
JARDINE LAURIE, Alicia Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2018-08-24
KEEL, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2019-04-08
LORCH, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-06-28 · resigned 2025-03-27
MAHAPATRA, Tapan Kumar, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2020-10-29
MILLARD, Rosemary Harriet→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2018-03-20
MORTLOCK, John Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2018-12-10
MUNN, Stephen Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-03-18 · resigned 2023-03-31
PITCHER, Lee Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-09-21 · resigned 2024-06-28
SCOTT, Malcolm Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2018-03-20
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Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18