COMMUNITY ART CLUBS CIC
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16585231 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-07-16
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
4
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-07➕HOLMES, Donna appointeddirector
- 2025-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-29➕WILLIAMS, Stephanie Tobin appointeddirector
- 2025-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs COMMUNITY ART CLUBS CIC
- 2025-07-16➕DUFFIELD, Rachel Mary Emma appointeddirector
- 2025-07-16➕SHULTS, Martyn John appointeddirector
- 2025-07-16📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Stephanie Tobin Williams Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/02/2026 |
Mr Martyn John Shults Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/02/2026 |
Ms Rachel Mary Emma Duffield Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 04/08/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Martyn John Shultsceased 10/02/2026· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mrs Stephanie Tobin Williamsceased 10/02/2026· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Ms Rachel Mary Emma Duffieldceased 29/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · NR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORA LEARNING LIMITED→ 11708750 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CHESTNUT NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED→ 04424281 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MEARS LIMITED→ 14951089 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST→ 10365323 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| COASTAL COMPASS LTD→ 17077739 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COGNITIVE UNION LTD→ 16317012 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| COLLABORATE TRAINING SERVICES LTD→ 13252754 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| COLWELLS DRIVING TUITION LIMITED→ 07048381 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS→ 05001658 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| COMMUNICATING MATTERS - ABELS LTD→ 10740314 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CONSIGN (NORFOLK) LTD→ 10972910 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| COQ TRAINING LTD→ 09718426 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
5 George Close
Bunwell
Norwich
NR16 1FJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DUFFIELD, Rachel Mary Emma→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-07-16
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HOLMES, Donna→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-08-07
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SHULTS, Martyn John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-07-16
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WILLIAMS, Stephanie Tobin→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-07-29
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Recent filings (11 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-07-16