SEQUENCE FILMS (2012) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04274641 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9211
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 9212SIC 9212
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 23.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-05-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-09-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-08-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2012-08-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-08-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-08-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2012-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-07-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-07-05➕DEARSLEY, Nicholas Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-04-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-03-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-14➖TREHARNE, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2011-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-05➖ROBERTS, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2011-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-05-17➕FRANCIS, David Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2011-05-17➕ROBERTS, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2011-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-28➖MACDONALD, Lesley Jo resigneddirector
- 2011-02-11📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2011-02-10📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2010-09-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-31➖KENYON, Amanda resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31➖RYAN, Michael Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-06-30➖COLLINS, Guy Stanley resigneddirector
- 2010-06-11➕MACDONALD, Lesley Jo appointeddirector
- 2010-06-11➕TREHARNE, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2010-02-04➖MEEHAN, Patrick Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-02-04➖PARKINSON, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2010-02-04➖RAVDEN, David Bernard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-08-26🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Grove Media Investments Limited
- 2009-08-26🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Satya Productions Limited
- 2009-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-07-13➖CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Future Films Production Services Limited
- 2008-12-31➖CLIFTON, Carl David resigneddirector
- 2008-12-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Future Films Production Services Limited
- 2008-03-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Acme International Investments Limited
- 2007-07-13➕MEEHAN, Patrick Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-11-02➖KENYON, Amanda resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
2 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-05
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-05-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-02-05: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9211 — SIC 9211
Registered office
Brook Point
1412 - 1420 High Road
London
N20 9BH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
DEARSLEY, Nicholas Charles→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANCIS, David Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KENYON, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2006-11-02
MALKINSON, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2009-07-13
UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-08-21
CLIFTON, Carl David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
COLLINS, Guy Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2010-06-30
KENYON, Amanda→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2010-08-31
MACDONALD, Lesley Jo→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2011-02-28
MEEHAN, Patrick Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-07-13 · resigned 2010-02-04
PARKINSON, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2010-02-04
RAVDEN, David Bernard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2010-02-04
ROBERTS, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-17 · resigned 2011-09-05
RYAN, Michael Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2010-08-31
TREHARNE, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2011-09-14
UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2001-08-21
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
7
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Grove Media Investments Grove Media Investments Limited | Deed of charge and assignment | 1 property | 26/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Satya Productions Satya Productions Limited | Deed of assignment by way of security | 1 property | 26/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Future Films Production Services Future Films Production Services Limited | Deed of charge and assignment | 1 property | 03/02/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Future Films Production Services Future Films Production Services Limited | Deed of charge and assignment | 1 property | 19/12/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Acme International Investments Acme International Investments Limited | Charge and assignment | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | 25/08/2009 | |
| outstanding | Grosvenor Park Investors Grosvenor Park Investors Llc | Charge and deed of assignment | 3 properties | 17/10/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Westlb Ag | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 02/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Westlb Ag | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 25/02/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2014-02-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-09-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2012-08-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-08-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-08-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-08-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-08-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-07-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-04-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-12-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-08