AE CREATIVE HUB CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
12664150 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-06-11
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£68.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 90030Artistic creation
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £68,084
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£25k
Net Worth
£68k
Current Assets
£98k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.1k |
| Current assets | £97.7k |
| Cash | £24.9k |
| Debtors | £72.8k |
| Net assets | £68.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-30➕BRADBEAR, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➖SALLOUM, Ornela resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AE CREATIVE HUB CIC
- 2020-06-11➕LECOQ, Esteban Guillaume, Stephane, Jules appointeddirector
- 2020-06-11➕NAKAMURA, Aoi appointeddirector
- 2020-06-11➕SALLOUM, Ornela appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rachel Louise Brdbear Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 30/11/2022 |
Ms Aoi Nakamura Individual · Japanese · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 11/06/2020 |
Mr Esteban Guillaume, Stephane, Jules Lecoq Individual · French · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 11/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Ornela Salloumceased 30/11/2022· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACADEMIC CONSULTING AND EDUCATION SERVICES (ACCESS) LIMITED→ 11718255 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
A+E Lab, Unit 1, Building 64 Main Gate Road
The Historic Dockyard
Chatham
ME4 4TZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BRADBEAR, Rachel Louise→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LECOQ, Esteban Guillaume, Stephane, Jules→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-06-11
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NAKAMURA, Aoi→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-06-11
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SALLOUM, Ornela→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-06-11 · resigned 2022-11-30
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Recent filings (27 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-07