PLANET 24 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02853485 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (82 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-12-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-10-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-09-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-11-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-09-02
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-11-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-08-05
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  10. 2014-02-11
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-01-02
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    IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointed
    director
  12. 2013-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-09-20
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    BRADFORD, Rachel Julia resigned
    director
  16. 2013-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2013-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2013-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-12-31
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    BRADFORD, Rachel Julia appointed
    director
  20. 2012-12-31
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    IRVING, Eleanor Kate resigned
    director
  21. 2012-11-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-11-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-11-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2009-11-03
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    TAUTZ, Helen Jane resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-11-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  30. 2009-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2008-09-09
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    TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointed
    director
  32. 2008-09-09
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    CRESSWELL, John resigned
    director
  33. 2008-09-09
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    IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointed
    director
  34. 2008-09-09
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    MEDLICOTT, William Jonathan resigned
    director
  35. 2004-06-16
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    FORSDICK, Edward Alexander Whitehead resigned
    director
  36. 2004-03-31
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    CRESSWELL, John appointed
    director
  37. 2004-03-31
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    MARKHAM, Nicholas Francis, Lord resigned
    director
  38. 2004-02-29
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    HEWLETT, Stephen Edward resigned
    director
  39. 2004-01-30
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    ABDOO, David resigned
    secretary
  40. 2004-01-30
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    TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-09-27
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    DURKAN, Mary Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 2002-09-27
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    JOHNSTON, Peter Frank resigned
    director
  43. 2002-09-27
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    MEDLICOTT, William Jonathan appointed
    director
  44. 2002-09-27
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    RAJAN, Andrew Vasu resigned
    director
  45. 2002-04-26
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    BULFORD, Anne Christine resigned
    director
  46. 2002-04-09
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    LENTON, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  47. 2001-04-06
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    SANDLER, Paul Gerard resigned
    director
  48. 2001-01-02
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    HEWLETT, Stephen Edward appointed
    director
  49. 2000-12-08
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    ALLI, Waheed, Lord resigned
    director
  50. 2000-07-27
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    MCGUINNESS, Gerald William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-20

Group structure

Itv Studios Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Itv Studios Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PLANET 24 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
This company · 02853485

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Itv Studios Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The London Television Centre
Upper Ground
London
SE1 9LT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)

IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAUTZ, Helen Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABDOO, David→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2004-01-30
Resigned
MCGUINNESS, Gerald William→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1997-06-20
Resigned
RAJAN, Andrew Vasu→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-20 · resigned 1999-04-08
Resigned
TAUTZ, Helen Jane→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2009-11-03
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-15 · resigned 1993-10-25
Resigned
ALLI, Waheed, Lord→
director · ~62y · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 2000-12-08
Resigned
BRADFORD, Rachel Julia→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-12-31 · resigned 2013-09-20
Resigned
BROOKS, Paul Anthony→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-12-23 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
BULFORD, Anne Christine→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned
CRESSWELL, John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2008-09-09
Resigned
DURKAN, Mary Margaret→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-02-16 · resigned 2002-09-27
Resigned
FORSDICK, Edward Alexander Whitehead→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-05-27 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
GELDOF, Robert Frederick Zenon, Sir→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1999-04-08
Resigned
HEWLETT, Stephen Edward→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2004-02-29
Resigned
IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-09 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Peter Frank→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2002-09-27
Resigned
LENTON, Paul Richard→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2002-04-09
Resigned
MACLEOD, Tracey Ann→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-07-04 · resigned 1999-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (149 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-10-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-18