ACTIVE PICTURES (FILM & TELEVISION) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
03877135 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-15
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£27.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59112Video production activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -61% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,127
Net assets shrinking
Down £76,839 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 61% YoY
Cash YoY
-61%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£72k
↓ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£81k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£42k£83k£125k£166k£208kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£27.1k£104.0k
Current assets£80.9k£208.0k
Cash£72.4k£186.1k
Debtors£8.5k£22.0k
Net assets£27.1k£104.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 insolvency
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 insolvency
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  3. 2026-04-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-04-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  5. 2025-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-01-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-01-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-10
    ➖
    HANCOCK, Nicholas resigned
    director
  12. 2023-07-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 1999-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE PICTURES (FILM & TELEVISION) LIMITED
  19. 1999-11-15
    ➕
    HANCOCK, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  20. 1999-11-15
    ➕
    HANCOCK, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  21. 1999-11-15
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 1999-11-15
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1999-11-15
    ➕
    HANCOCK, Nicholas appointed
    director
  24. 1999-11-15
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 1999-11-15
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

2 high ·
Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-09: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-04-09: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Jane Hancock
Individual · English · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting15/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Nicholas Hancockceased 10/09/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

C/O Kre (North) Limited
7-8 Delta Bank Road
Gateshead
NE11 9DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

HANCOCK, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-15
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Active
HANCOCK, Sarah Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 1999-11-15
Resigned
HANCOCK, Nicholas→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 2023-09-10
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 1999-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-04-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05