FOOTAGE DIRECT.COM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04124019 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-13
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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year to Mar 2016
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 91011Library activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 93). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2016-03-31

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-08-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-05-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-01-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-12-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-12-05
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  10. 2013-12-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-08-20
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-12-18
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  13. 2012-12-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-01-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-01-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-11-10
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-01-25
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-01-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-01-08
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  21. 2010-01-08
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  22. 2009-01-26
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  23. 2008-12-15
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    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-01-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2001-01-16
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    HUNT, Robert Paul appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As FOOTAGE DIRECT.COM LIMITED
  28. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    EVANS, Norman De Lacy appointed
    director
  29. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    WOOLLARD, William appointed
    director
  30. 2000-12-13
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    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-12-13
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    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-12-13
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    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointed
    nominee-director
  33. 2000-12-13
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    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2017-08-15

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Norman Josef De Lacy Evans
Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/11/2016
Mr William Woollard
Individual · British · DOB 08/1933 · age 93
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/11/2016

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
Incorporated2000-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

Yule House, 26 Kew Gardens Road
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 3HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

HUNT, Robert Paul→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Norman De Lacy→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOLLARD, William→
director · ~93y · appointed 2000-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2000-12-13
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2000-12-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-08-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-05-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-17