ATACAMA FINE ART LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.9k | £5.5k |
| Current assets | £7.3k | £13.2k |
| Net assets | £5.0k | £5.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2021-06-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-01-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2020-12-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ATACAMA FINE ART LIMITED
- 2017-09-22➕BRUCE-GARDYNE, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2017-09-22➕BRUCE-GARDYNE, Victoria Tamsin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Patrick Bruce-Gardyne Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/09/2017 |
Ms Victoria Tamsin Bruce-Gardyne Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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