AQA FILMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03980840 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-26
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 May 2025
Net worth
£11.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (75/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,532

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 148% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↑ 9.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£7k£11k£15k£18kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£11.5k£11.1k
Current assets£18.4k£16.7k
Net assets£11.5k£4.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-31
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    QUIGLEY DALY, Olin Peter, Mr. resigned
    director
  4. 2025-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-01-01
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    QUIGLEY DALY, Olin Peter, Mr. appointed
    director
  8. 2023-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-03-01
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    QUIGLEY, Joan Frances appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-03-01
    ➖
    DALY, Rebecca resigned
    secretary
  19. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    DALY, Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    QUIGLEY, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  21. 2002-04-11
    ➖
    DARLINGTON-QUIGLEY, Barbara Anne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2002-04-11
    ➕
    QUIGLEY, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  23. 2000-07-17
    ➕
    QUIGLEY, Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2000-07-17
    ➕
    DARLINGTON-QUIGLEY, Barbara Anne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2000-07-17
    ➖
    KANMARA SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2000-07-17
    ➖
    KANMARA DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2000-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As AQA FILMS LIMITED
  28. 2000-04-26
    ➕
    KANMARA SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2000-04-26
    ➕
    KANMARA DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-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 26 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 candidate

Strong 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Quigley
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

The Old Chapel Fore Street
St. Dennis
St. Austell
PL26 8AF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

QUIGLEY, Joan Frances→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-01
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Active
QUIGLEY, Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-07-17
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Active
DALY, Rebecca→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2005-03-01
Resigned
DARLINGTON-QUIGLEY, Barbara Anne→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2002-04-11
Resigned
QUIGLEY, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
KANMARA SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2000-07-17
Resigned
QUIGLEY DALY, Olin Peter, Mr.→
director · ~23y · appointed 2024-01-01 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
KANMARA DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2000-07-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-13