CREATE & THRIVE CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
14796195 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-04-12
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 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
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CREATE & THRIVE CIC
- 2023-04-12➕BAKER, Lucy Amy appointeddirector
- 2023-04-12➕MERRITT, Laura Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-04-12➕NEGUS, Toby Wheatcroft appointeddirector
- 2023-04-12📄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 73 — 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Toby Wheatcroft Negus Individual · British · DOB 11/1953 · age 73 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 12/04/2023 |
Miss Laura Elizabeth Merritt Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 12/04/2023 |
Miss Lucy Amy Baker Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 12/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Blue Lias Accounting Limited Walker House
Market Place
Somerton
Somerset
TA11 7LX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BAKER, Lucy Amy→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-04-12
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MERRITT, Laura Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-12
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NEGUS, Toby Wheatcroft→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-04-12
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Recent filings (11 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-04-12