CREEDENCE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03402923 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-14
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-03-31➖C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-22➖JOSEPH, Julian Raphael Nathaniel resigneddirector
- 1999-07-07➕C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-03-01➖GRANDCHAMP DES RAUX, Francois Jean resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-01➖GRANDCHAMP DES RAUX, Francois Jean resigneddirector
- 1999-03-01➖TENNANT, Philip David resigneddirector
- 1998-05-21➕JOSEPH, James Anthony Mark appointeddirector
- 1998-05-21➕GRANDCHAMP DES RAUX, Francois Jean appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-21➕GRANDCHAMP DES RAUX, Francois Jean appointeddirector
- 1998-05-21➕JOSEPH, Julian Raphael Nathaniel appointeddirector
- 1998-05-21➕TENNANT, Philip David appointeddirector
- 1997-08-22➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-08-22➖DOYLE, Betty June resignednominee-director
- 1997-08-22➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-director
- 1997-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CREEDENCE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 1997-07-14➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-07-14➕DOYLE, Betty June appointednominee-director
- 1997-07-14➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr James Anthony Mark Joseph Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Technology · SW postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DEGREE UK FINANCE LTD→ 16462624 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10FT FILMS LTD→ 03515223 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 10X REACT LTD→ 14042372 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 169 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 12810860 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 20 WORLDS LIMITED→ 12247957 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 21ATOMS LTD→ 15998899 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL TEACHING LIMITED→ 13527420 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 28WAYSSOLUTIONS LTD→ 15790881 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2A PROSPER CONSULTING LTD→ 10976673 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2F1M LTD→ 11239074 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2N CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ 14191131 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2ND DROP MUSIC LIMITED→ 06513051 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered office
85 Cicada Road Cicada Road
London
SW18 2PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
JOSEPH, James Anthony Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1997-08-22
GRANDCHAMP DES RAUX, Francois Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 1999-03-01
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2011-03-31
DOYLE, Betty June→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1997-08-22
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1997-08-22
GRANDCHAMP DES RAUX, Francois Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 1999-03-01
JOSEPH, Julian Raphael Nathaniel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 2007-03-22
TENNANT, Philip David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 1999-03-01
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Recent filings (97 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-25