FILMBANK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01021212 · ltd · incorporated 1971-08-17

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Motion picture distribution activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

44 officers (6 active, 44 linked, 40 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

206 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand

2025-10-08
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VAN EWYK, Samuel Leopold, Mr. appointed
director
2025-10-08
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TENNANT, Toby Michael James resigned
director
2025-10-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-08
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officers · AP01
2025-10-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
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address · AD01
2025-05-19
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address · AD01
2024-10-16
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accounts · AA
2023-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-09-07
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
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GEORGE, Ian Michael appointed
director
2021-03-31
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SHERR, Scott Jeffrey resigned
director
2021-03-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-08
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officers · AP01
2021-03-08
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officers · TM01
2021-03-05
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SCOTT, Melanie Charlotte appointed
director
2021-03-05
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TENNANT, Toby Michael James appointed
director
2021-03-04
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CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh resigned
director
2021-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
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MERTZ, Steven William resigned
director
2014-10-22
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BRANDER, David Ross resigned
director
2014-10-22
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EVJEN, William Joseph resigned
director
2014-10-22
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PARKER, Paula Ann resigned
director
2013-02-14
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OGDEN, Simon Bradley appointed
director
2013-02-14
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SWANK, Timothy Kessler appointed
director
2013-02-14
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BERGER, Joshua Adam resigned
director
2013-02-14
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CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh appointed
director
2013-02-14
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EMANUELE, Michele resigned
director
2013-02-14
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EVJEN, William Joseph appointed
director
2013-02-14
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MALSOM, Dominic Michael resigned
director
2013-02-14
➕
MERTZ, Steven William appointed
director
2013-02-14
➕
SHERR, Scott Jeffrey appointed
director
2013-02-14
➖
TAYLOR, Peter resigned
director
2013-02-14
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WALD, Michael resigned
director
2012-07-31
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SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn resigned
secretary
2011-10-11
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BAXTER, Stuart Gerald William resigned
director
2011-10-11
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WALD, Michael appointed
director
2010-06-08
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FOX, Richard Joseph resigned
director
2010-06-08
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MALSOM, Dominic Michael appointed
director
2009-06-10
➕
PARKER, Paula Ann appointed
director
2009-05-29
➖
ROBERTSON, Antony Brian resigned
director
2008-12-16
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SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn appointed
secretary
2008-12-15
➖
ISRAEL, Marion resigned
secretary

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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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️

Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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Non Theatrical Digital Partners Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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Warner Bros. Entertainment Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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FILMBANK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

This company · 01021212

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Non Theatrical Digital Partners Ltd Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Warner Bros. Entertainment Uk Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1971-08-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC59131 — Motion picture distribution activities

Registered office

Chiswick Park Building 2

566 Chiswick High Road

London

W4 5YB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-13

Last: 2026-04-29