A TWIST IN THE TALE CIC
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16047510 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-10-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47721Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
- 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-06➕MORRISH, Maud Ellen appointeddirector
- 2025-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A TWIST IN THE TALE CIC
- 2024-10-29➕MARSTON, Andrew Duncan appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Duncan Marston Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 29/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ART SENSE LTD→ 16975446 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ARTFULLY YOURS LTD→ 16198733 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
Crown Cottage
Fridaythorpe
Driffield
YO25 9RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MARSTON, Andrew Duncan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-10-29
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MORRISH, Maud Ellen→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-02-06
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Recent filings (5 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-06
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2024-10-29