ART 4 VETERANS HEREFORDSHIRE CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
13734882 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-11-10
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
10 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-29➕KNIGHT, Anna Crichton Gwynne appointeddirector
- 2025-05-29➕ROURKE, Karen Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ART 4 VETERANS HEREFORDSHIRE CIC
- 2021-11-10➕CROW, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2021-11-10📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul James Crow Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | — | — | board controlboard control | 10/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 GROUP LTD→ 16319898 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABC FOOTBALL LIMITED→ 05585109 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ACCESSIBLE HEREFORDSHIRE CIC→ 13963438 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVENTURES WITH WILL LTD→ 11272356 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AMARC (2002) LIMITED→ 04224334 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AMBREY TRAVEL LIMITED→ 12596650 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMY MAGEE FINE ART LTD→ 13149569 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDREW WARMINGTON ASSOCIATES LTD→ 10310626 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AQUAFIT LADIES LIMITED→ 16333583 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARMOURY COACHING SYSTEMS LTD→ 16108795 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARROWDOX EVENTS LIMITED→ 15409791 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARTBEAT BRECON CIC→ 14290140 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
8 Arran Avenue
Hereford
HR2 6BT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CROW, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-11-10
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KNIGHT, Anna Crichton Gwynne→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2025-05-29
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ROURKE, Karen Ann→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-05-29
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-11-10