87 GALLERY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13220900 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-14
    ➖
    BINNINGTON, Rebecca resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-05-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-12
    ➕
    BINNINGTON, Rebecca appointed
    director
  10. 2022-07-12
    ➖
    BOWKER, Terence John resigned
    director
  11. 2022-07-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-07-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-05-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-03-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-10-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2021-10-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-10-06
    ➖
    LATHAM, Alistair Ian Manson resigned
    director
  19. 2021-09-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-07-31
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Annabelle appointed
    director
  22. 2021-06-01
    ➕
    BOWKER, Terence John appointed
    director
  23. 2021-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 87 GALLERY LIMITED
  24. 2021-02-24
    ➕
    LATHAM, Alistair Ian Manson appointed
    director
  25. 2021-02-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Artlink Centre For Community Arts is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Artlink Centre For Community Arts
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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87 GALLERY LIMITED
This company · 13220900

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Artlink Centre For Community Arts
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/10/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alistair Ian Manson Lathamceased 06/10/2021· 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
Incorporated2021-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

87 Princes Avenue
Hull
HU5 3QP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Annabelle→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BINNINGTON, Rebecca→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-07-12 · resigned 2025-10-14
Resigned
BOWKER, Terence John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2022-07-12
Resigned
LATHAM, Alistair Ian Manson→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-02-24 · resigned 2021-10-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08