ARTATWORK CIC

🏛️Establishedactive
10771627 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2017-05-15
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-01
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2024-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-05-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-05-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-05-07
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  18. 2017-05-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTATWORK CIC
  19. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    SANDIFORD, Holly appointed
    director
  20. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    TILFORD, Melanie Jayne appointed
    director
  21. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    WARREN, Janine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-25

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Holly Sandiford
Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49
—25–50%25-50% voting15/05/2017
Ms Janine Mary Warren
Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67
—25–50%25-50% voting15/05/2017
Ms Melanie Jayne Tilford
Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65
—25–50%25-50% voting15/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2017-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

9 Whitwell Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 4HB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-11

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

SANDIFORD, Holly→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-05-15
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Active
TILFORD, Melanie Jayne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-15
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Active
WARREN, Janine→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-05-15
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Active

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18