ART IS MY CAREER (AIMC) C.I.C.
🌿Early-stageactive
14395593 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-10-04
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
—
year to Oct 2023
Net worth
£-2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,032
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
Net Worth
-£2k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.0k |
| Current assets | £4.9k |
| Cash | £4.9k |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £-2.0k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-24➕DAVIS, Faye Marie appointeddirector
- 2026-03-19➖SANDERSON, Daniel Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10➖COLVEN, Laura Elise resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10➖COLVEN, Matthew Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20➕COLVEN, Laura Elise appointeddirector
- 2023-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18➖MAYOU, Fran Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-25➕COLVEN, Matthew Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-03-25➕MAYOU, Fran Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ART IS MY CAREER (AIMC) C.I.C.
- 2022-10-04➕SANDERSON, Laura appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04➕SANDERSON, Daniel Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: COLVEN, Laura Elise resigned 2025-11-10; COLVEN, Matthew Richard resigned 2025-11-10; SANDERSON, Daniel Andrew resigned 2026-03-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Laura Sanderson Individual · British · DOB 09/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Fran Jane Mayouceased 25/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Daniel Andrew Sandersonceased 19/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 2 81 CHILDCARE LIMITED→ 08852568 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE AND PARTNERS LIMITED→ 10286568 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALL STAR FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD→ 09298329 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AMALAWELLNESS CIC→ 13639354 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANGLOTEC LIMITED→ 01981051 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| ANN GRAVELLS LIMITED→ 07437362 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ANNE HAYWARD ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 04669614 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AR TUITION LIMITED→ 15491289 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARTS EDUCATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11835323 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASENBY HOLDINGS LTD→ 12911027 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASPIRE ACCOUNTANCY SCHOOL LIMITED→ 10073833 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ASPIRE GUARDIANSHIP UK LIMITED→ 11034390 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Reden Hall
Cliffe Common
Selby
YO8 6EF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DAVIS, Faye Marie→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2026-03-24
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SANDERSON, Laura→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-10-04
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COLVEN, Laura Elise→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-12-20 · resigned 2025-11-10
COLVEN, Matthew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-25 · resigned 2025-11-10
MAYOU, Fran Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-03-25 · resigned 2023-04-18
SANDERSON, Daniel Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-04 · resigned 2026-03-19
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Recent filings (17 total)
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-25