ARTIST SURFACES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11925489 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-04
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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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (57/100)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
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-05-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTIST SURFACES LIMITED
- 2019-04-04➕ATKINSON, Joseph Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04➕ATKINSON, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Joseph Atkinson Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/01/2023 |
Mr Matthew Atkinson Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 2 Clubs Yard May Avenue
Northfleet
Gravesend
DA11 8RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ATKINSON, Joseph Paul→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-04-04
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ATKINSON, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-04-04
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-19
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2022-05-12
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11