AESOP PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03270430 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
  • 85600Educational support services
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 49). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-01-28
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    BIRMINGHAM, Ilsa Veronica appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-01-12
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    BIRMINGHAM, Robert resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-01-11
    ➖
    BIRMINGHAM, Robert resigned
    director
  19. 2009-07-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2007-07-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  21. 2007-07-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  22. 2007-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2007-03-09
    ➕
    BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta appointed
    director
  24. 2007-01-02
    ➖
    BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta resigned
    director
  25. 2006-10-09
    ➕
    BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta appointed
    director
  26. 2006-09-15
    ➖
    BIRMINGHAM, Fay resigned
    director
  27. 2006-09-15
    ➖
    BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta resigned
    director
  28. 2003-04-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2003-03-20
    ➕
    BIRMINGHAM, Fay appointed
    director
  30. 2002-02-02
    ➖
    DALRYMPLE, Henderson Mcneil resigned
    director
  31. 1996-11-06
    ➕
    BIRMINGHAM, Robert appointed
    secretary
  32. 1996-11-06
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1996-11-06
    ➕
    BIRMINGHAM, Robert appointed
    director
  34. 1996-11-06
    ➕
    BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta appointed
    director
  35. 1996-11-06
    ➕
    DALRYMPLE, Henderson Mcneil appointed
    director
  36. 1996-11-06
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1996-10-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AESOP PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  38. 1996-10-29
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-10-29
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Zoia Rosetta Birmingham
Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49
——board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest05/09/2016

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

22 Kinch Grove, Wembley, Middlesex, England 22
Kinch Grove
Wembley,
Middlesex
HA9 9TF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BIRMINGHAM, Ilsa Veronica→
secretary · appointed 2026-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRMINGHAM, Robert→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-06 · resigned 2013-01-12
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-29 · resigned 1996-11-06
Resigned
BIRMINGHAM, Fay→
director · ~44y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2006-09-15
Resigned
BIRMINGHAM, Robert→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-11-06 · resigned 2013-01-11
Resigned
BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-10-09 · resigned 2007-01-02
Resigned
BIRMINGHAM, Zoia Rosetta→
director · ~49y · appointed 1996-11-06 · resigned 2006-09-15
Resigned
DALRYMPLE, Henderson Mcneil→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-11-06 · resigned 2002-02-02
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-10-29 · resigned 1996-11-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
Legal charge1 property03/07/200707/07/2009
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
Floating charge1 property03/07/2007—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property22/04/200329/03/2007
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Recent filings (98 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22