ARTISTS IN EXILE LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14087199 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-05-05
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
£9.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £9,156
Net assets shrinking
Down £130 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 1.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.4k | £9.3k |
| Current assets | £9.4k | £9.3k |
| Net assets | £9.2k | £9.3k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-21➕WOODS, Sarah Katherine appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTISTS IN EXILE LIMITED
- 2022-05-05➕METCALFE, Alexander Christoph Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Christoph Robert Metcalfe Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 05/05/2022 |
Mr Allan Mark Whalley Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 05/05/2022 |
Ms Sarah Katherine Woods Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 05/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
11 Broadway Road
Evesham
WR11 3NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
METCALFE, Alexander Christoph Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODS, Sarah Katherine→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-16
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-05