BAS ARTS INDEX CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
15337172 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-12-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£476
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £476
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
Net Worth
£476
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £476 |
| Current assets | £12.5k |
| Cash | £12.5k |
| Net assets | £476 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-19➕OLIVER, Emma appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BAS ARTS INDEX CIC
- 2023-12-08➕BADHAM, Shaun Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-12-08➕NEWELL, Maxine Doreen appointeddirector
- 2023-12-08➕WHITING, Laura Clare appointeddirector
- 2023-12-08📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emma Oliver Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 25/02/2026 |
Laura Clare Whiting Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/12/2023 |
Shaun Charles Badham Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/12/2023 |
Maxine Doreen Newell Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/12/2023 |
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
Incorporated2023-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Office 12b Fanton Hall
Arterial Road
Wickford
SS12 9JF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BADHAM, Shaun Charles→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-12-08
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NEWELL, Maxine Doreen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-08
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OLIVER, Emma→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-08-19
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WHITING, Laura Clare→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-12-08
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Recent filings (7 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-18
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-12-08