SCREENCRAFT PUBLICITY (HULL) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00647644 · ltd · incorporated 1960-01-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 41.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21➖GORBUTT, Sandra Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-04-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-11-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-02-28➕WADDINGTON, Guy Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2010-01-07➖THISTLETON, Robert Baggaley resigneddirector
- 2008-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-11-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-07-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank
- 2006-02-24➖HORSCRAFT, Terry resigneddirector
- 2002-04-06➕HORSCRAFT, Terry appointeddirector
- 1999-04-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1999-04-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-06-25➕GORBUTT, Sandra Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-25➖THISTLETON, Michael Andrew resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-11➕THISTLETON, Alexandra Mary appointeddirector
- 1995-10-01➖HARRISON, Jacqueline Ann resignedsecretary
- 1995-10-01➕THISTLETON, Michael Andrew appointedsecretary
- 1993-09-10➖MILLAR, Gordon resigneddirector
- 1993-09-09➕HARRISON, Jacqueline Ann appointedsecretary
- 1993-09-09➖THISTLETON, Michael Andrew resignedsecretary
- 1992-06-04➖THISTLETON, Robert Baggaley resignedsecretary
- 1984-10-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1960-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs SCREENCRAFT PUBLICITY (HULL) LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Andrew Thistleton Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | — | sig. influence50-75% shares · significant influence | 15/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Formeda Limitedceased 15/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
Reservoir Road
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU6 7QD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
THISTLETON, Alexandra Mary→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-05-11
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Active
WADDINGTON, Guy Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-28
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GORBUTT, Sandra Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-25 · resigned 2025-05-21
HARRISON, Jacqueline Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-09 · resigned 1995-10-01
THISTLETON, Michael Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 1998-06-25
THISTLETON, Michael Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-09-09
THISTLETON, Robert Baggaley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-04
HORSCRAFT, Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-04-06 · resigned 2006-02-24
MILLAR, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 1993-09-10
THISTLETON, Robert Baggaley→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2010-01-07
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 02/11/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/11/2007 | 13/03/2013 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank | Debenture | 1 property | 14/07/2007 | 28/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/04/1999 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 14/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 18/10/1984 | 14/07/2017 |
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Recent filings (138 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-04-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-04