WARNER BROS. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01764755 · ltd · incorporated 1983-10-26
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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 34.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
175 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-18➕ROBINSON, Sarah Jane Catherine, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2025-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-01➖TREHY, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2024-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-11➕POLLITT, Samar appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11➕ROSENWINK, Jay Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-25➖BLAIKLEY, David John resigneddirector
- 2023-09-12➕MCCORRY, Nigel Patrick, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-19➕KING, Tina appointeddirector
- 2021-02-17➖CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10➕TREHY, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2019-03-29➖BUTTON, Roy David resigneddirector
- 2015-04-17➖MERTZ, Steven William resigneddirector
- 2012-07-31➖SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-31➕CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh appointeddirector
- 2012-07-31➖SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn resigneddirector
- 2008-11-12➕SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-12➕SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn appointeddirector
- 2008-11-11➖DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-11➖DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith resigneddirector
- 2007-05-25➕DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2005-09-19➕DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-19➖PARSONS, Andrew Robert resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-19➖PARSONS, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-06-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Theobald Film Productions LLP
- 2005-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-04-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Patalex Iv Productions Limited
- 2004-02-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Patalex Iii Productions Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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.
Group structure
Time Warner Entertainment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Time Warner Entertainment Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WARNER BROS. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
This company · 01764755
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Warner Entertainment Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production 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: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (5 active · 15 resigned)
Active
MCCORRY, Nigel Patrick, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-09-12
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POLLITT, Samar→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-11
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ROBINSON, Sarah Jane Catherine, Ms.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-07-18
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ROSENWINK, Jay Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-03-11
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DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-11-11
PARSONS, Andrew Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-09-19
SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-12 · resigned 2012-07-31
BLAIKLEY, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2023-09-25
BLAIR, Neil Lyndon Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2001-07-31
BUTTON, Roy David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 2019-03-29
CREIGHTON, Thomas Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2021-02-17
DOUGLAS, Andrew Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2008-11-11
HITCHCOCK, Paul Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-02-29
MERTZ, Steven William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-07-31 · resigned 2015-04-17
O'TOOLE, Stanley James Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1993-04-30
PARSONS, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2005-09-19
SENAT, Eric Hartley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2000-12-31
SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-11-12 · resigned 2012-07-31
TREHY, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-05-10 · resigned 2024-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Theobald Film Productions Theobald Film Productions LLP | Deed of security assignment and charge | 1 property | 28/06/2005 | 23/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Patalex Iv Productions Patalex Iv Productions Limited | Deed of security assignment and charge | 2 properties | 30/04/2004 | 13/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Patalex Iii Productions Patalex Iii Productions Limited | Deed of security assignment and charge | 5 properties | 24/02/2004 | 16/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Patalex Ii Productions Patalex Ii Productions Limited | Deed of security assignment | 1 property | 15/01/2004 | 16/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Helena Productions Helena Productions Limited | Security assignment and charge | 1 property | 17/04/2003 | 10/01/2005 | |
| satisfied | P of a Productions P of a Productions Limited | Deed of security assignment and charge | 1 property | 22/02/2003 | 10/01/2005 | |
| satisfied | The Completion Bond Company (Guarantor) The Completion Bond Company Inc(Guarantor) | Agreement and charge | 1 property | 18/07/1991 | 22/02/2003 |
Recent filings (175 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-29