ARTIST AGENCY LTD

🚨Distressedactive
12674550 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-16
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£-453
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £453
Net assets shrinking
Down £896 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£453
↓ 202% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£453£229£911£2k£2k£3kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£-453£443
Current assets£1.8k£3.0k
Net assets£-453£443

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-07-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-06-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2025-06-01
    FERGUSON, Nicola Victoria appointed
    director
  10. 2025-06-01
    FERGUSON, Robert George resigned
    director
  11. 2024-09-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2024-09-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2024-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-09-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2023-09-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2023-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-05-21
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2022-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-05-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2020-06-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTIST AGENCY LTD
  21. 2020-06-16
    FERGUSON, Robert George appointed
    director
  22. 2020-06-16
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Nicola Victoria Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert George Fergusonceased 01/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

27 St. Cuthberts Street
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 3JG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-15

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

FERGUSON, Nicola Victoria
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-06-01
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Active
FERGUSON, Robert George
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-06-16 · resigned 2025-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05