LORIMAR - TELEPICTURES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01477756 · ltd · incorporated 1980-02-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2016-03-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-03-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-12-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-03-31➖EMANUELE, Michele resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-03-30➕CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh appointeddirector
- 2015-03-30➖SCHLESINGER, Jeffrey Roy resigneddirector
- 2015-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2012-07-31➖SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-01-04📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2008-11-12➕SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-11➖DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-06➕EMANUELE, Michele appointeddirector
- 2008-07-24➖YOUNG, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2004-06-18➕DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-18➖LIMA, Theodore Charles resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-31➕MERTZ, Steven William appointeddirector
- 2001-01-31➖SENAT, Eric Hartley resigneddirector
- 1996-05-03➖BRANDER, David Ross resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-03➕LIMA, Theodore Charles appointedsecretary
- 1994-09-13➕SCHLESINGER, Jeffrey Roy appointeddirector
- 1994-09-13➖SOLOMON, Michael Jay resigneddirector
- 1994-02-01➖HILLIER, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 1985-08-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Grindlays Bank P.L.C
- 1985-03-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Channel Four Television Company Limited
- 1985-03-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Grindlays Bank P.L.C.
- 1984-11-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: County Bank Lease Management Limited
- 1984-11-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: County Bank Lease Management Limited
- 1984-05-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: County Bank Lease Management Limited
- 1983-01-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Chemical Bankas Agent (See Doc M14)
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-29
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Warner House
98 Theobald'S Road
London
WC1X 8WB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-03-30
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MERTZ, Steven William→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-31
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BRANDER, David Ross→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-05-03
DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2008-11-11
LIMA, Theodore Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-03 · resigned 2004-06-18
SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-12 · resigned 2012-07-31
EMANUELE, Michele→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-08-06 · resigned 2015-03-31
HILLIER, Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1994-02-01
SCHLESINGER, Jeffrey Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-09-13 · resigned 2015-03-30
SENAT, Eric Hartley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2001-01-31
SOLOMON, Michael Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1994-09-13
YOUNG, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2008-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
8
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Grindlays Bank P.L.C | Supplemental agreement | 1 property | 08/08/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Channel Four Television Company Channel Four Television Company Limited | Agreement | 1 property | 28/03/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Grindlays Bank P.L.C. | Assignment | 1 property | 25/03/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | County Bank Lease Management County Bank Lease Management Limited | Charge | 1 property | 14/11/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | County Bank Lease Management County Bank Lease Management Limited | Charge | 1 property | 05/11/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | County Bank Lease Management County Bank Lease Management Limited | Charge | 2 properties | 25/05/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Chemical Bankas Agent (See Doc M14) | Security agreement | 1 property | 12/01/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Chemical Bank (London Branch) | Letter of set-off | 1 property | 30/12/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (123 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-01-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-08-20