ARTPHIL LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15046968 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-03
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (77/100)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, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18➕READE, Blake Conrad Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2026-05-18➖READE, Elizabeth Francesca resigneddirector
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-08➖LEMMER, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-14➖READE, Blake resigneddirector
- 2024-02-14➕READE, Elizabeth Francesca appointeddirector
- 2023-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTPHIL LTD
- 2023-08-03➕LEMMER, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-03➕READE, Blake appointeddirector
- 2023-08-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Blake Conrad Lawrence Reade Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/02/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Elizabeth Francesca Readeceased 21/02/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Blake Readeceased 08/02/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
33 Chapel Road
Heytesbury
Warminster
BA12 0HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
READE, Blake Conrad Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEMMER, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-08-03 · resigned 2024-09-08
READE, Blake→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-03 · resigned 2024-02-14
READE, Elizabeth Francesca→
Resigneddirector · ~22y · appointed 2024-02-14 · resigned 2026-05-18
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Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-21