ART CLASSES GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10092121 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-31
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£42.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £42,729
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£43k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£64k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.7k | £38.8k |
| Current assets | £64.0k | £59.8k |
| Net assets | £42.7k | £38.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ART CLASSES GROUP LIMITED
- 2016-03-31➕CALDARUS, Marinela Daniela appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➕SHAMSUDDIN, Ovais appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ovais Shamsuddin Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Marinela Daniela Caldarus Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities
Registered office
Suite 3 Gallery Level
Observatory Shopping Centre
Slough
SL1 1LN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CALDARUS, Marinela Daniela→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-03-31
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SHAMSUDDIN, Ovais→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-03-31
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-26