ARTS AND COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive
SC241593 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-12-23
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£180
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
26 officers (5 active, 26 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £180
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,773 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£180
↓ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£372
↑ 1063% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£591£1k£2k£2k£3kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£180£3.0k
Current assets£372£32
Net assets£180£3.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-03-11
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  3. 2023-12-21
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  4. 2023-03-21
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  5. 2022-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-25
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    GARDINER, Elizabeth Mclellan resigned
    director
  8. 2022-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-12-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-25
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    O'BRIEN, Gerard appointed
    director
  12. 2021-03-25
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    SHEARER, Irene resigned
    director
  13. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-21
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  16. 2016-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-01-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-07-10
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    LYNN, Theresa Mary appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-07-10
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    RICHARDSON, Rowan appointed
    director
  21. 2015-07-10
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    ARNOTT, Carol Alexis resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-07-10
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    ARNOTT, Carol Alexis resigned
    director
  23. 2014-02-21
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    ARNOTT, Carol Alexis appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-02-21
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    GARDINER, Elizabeth Mclellan resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-04-01
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    MARTIN, Janet Kristina resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-03-31
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    GARDINER, Elizabeth Mclellan appointed
    secretary
  27. 2013-03-31
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    MARTIN, Janet Kristina resigned
    director
  28. 2012-03-26
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    ARNOTT, Carol Alexis appointed
    director
  29. 2009-01-19
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    BENNETT, Pamela Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2008-11-26
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    NEIL, Andrew John resigned
    director
  31. 2008-11-26
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    SHEARER, Irene appointed
    director
  32. 2008-11-26
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    THOMAS, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  33. 2008-11-26
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    WIMPRESS, Kathryn Jane resigned
    director
  34. 2008-05-13
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    WORKMAN, Marilyn Marlowe resigned
    director
  35. 2007-09-28
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    MARTIN, Janet Kristina appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-09-28
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    BOAG, David Iain resigned
    director
  37. 2007-09-28
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    DOW, Sylvia resigned
    director
  38. 2007-09-28
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    GARDINER, Elizabeth Mclellan appointed
    director
  39. 2007-09-28
    ➕
    MARTIN, Janet Kristina appointed
    director
  40. 2007-09-28
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    WIMPRESS, Kathryn Jane appointed
    director
  41. 2006-11-09
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    WIMPRESS, Kate resigned
    secretary
  42. 2006-11-09
    ➖
    WATT, James Arthur resigned
    director
  43. 2006-11-09
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    WELLINGTON, Sheena resigned
    director
  44. 2006-11-09
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    WIMPRESS, Kate resigned
    director
  45. 2006-11-09
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    WISHART, Ruth, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2005-10-25
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    DOW, Sylvia appointed
    director
  47. 2005-10-25
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    WORKMAN, Marilyn Marlowe appointed
    director
  48. 2005-08-29
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    LYNN, Theresa Mary appointed
    director
  49. 2005-08-29
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    NEIL, Andrew John appointed
    director
  50. 2004-03-26
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    THOMAS, Elizabeth appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Flat G3
14 Liff Road
Dundee
DD2 3DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (5 active · 21 resigned)

LYNN, Theresa Mary→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-10
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Active
BENNETT, Pamela Ann→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-01-19
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Active
LYNN, Theresa Mary→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-08-29
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Active
O'BRIEN, Gerard→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-03-25
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Active
RICHARDSON, Rowan→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-07-10
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Active
ARNOTT, Carol Alexis→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-21 · resigned 2015-07-10
Resigned
GARDINER, Elizabeth Mclellan→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-31 · resigned 2014-02-21
Resigned
MARTIN, Janet Kristina→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
WIMPRESS, Kate→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2006-11-09
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2003-06-18
Resigned
ARNOTT, Carol Alexis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2015-07-10
Resigned
BOAG, David Iain→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
DOW, Sylvia→
director · ~87y · appointed 2005-10-25 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
GARDINER, Elizabeth Mclellan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2022-03-25
Resigned
MARTIN, Janet Kristina→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
NEIL, Andrew John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-08-29 · resigned 2008-11-26
Resigned
SHEARER, Irene→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-26 · resigned 2021-03-25
Resigned
THOMAS, Elizabeth→
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2008-11-26
Resigned
WATT, James Arthur→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2006-11-09
Resigned
WELLINGTON, Sheena→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2006-11-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-27