SCION FILMS (W4D) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04601342 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-26
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
64/100
Worth a look
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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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-09-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-09-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-06-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-06-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2011-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2011-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2011-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2011-01-18
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  11. 2011-01-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2011-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2010-12-15
    ➕
    SCION SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2010-12-15
    ➖
    MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2010-12-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-06-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-06-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2009-02-25
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2009-02-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2009-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-12-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-11-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-12-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2006-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2005-10-05
    ➖
    KAMATH, Nimesh Raghavendra resigned
    director
  30. 2005-08-30
    ➖
    SENNITT, Joanne Victoria resigned
    director
  31. 2005-08-11
    ➕
    KAMATH, Nimesh Raghavendra appointed
    director
  32. 2005-02-25
    ➖
    COLLINS, Guy Stanley resigned
    director
  33. 2005-02-25
    ➕
    SENNITT, Joanne Victoria appointed
    director
  34. 2003-09-12
    ➖
    WALTERS, Kara resigned
    director
  35. 2003-01-15
    ➕
    WALTERS, Kara appointed
    director
  36. 2002-12-06
    ➕
    COLLINS, Guy Stanley appointed
    director
  37. 2002-11-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCION FILMS (W4D) LIMITED
  38. 2002-11-26
    ➕
    ABBERLEY, Jeffrey Edward appointed
    director
  39. 2002-11-26
    ➕
    BLACKMAN, Julia Jane appointed
    director
  40. 2002-11-26
    ➕
    MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2002-11-26
    ➕
    MAWLAW CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  42. 2002-11-26
    ➖
    MAWLAW CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2011-09-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9211 — SIC 9211

Registered office

50 Broadwick Street
London
W1F 7AG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

SCION SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABBERLEY, Jeffrey Edward→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKMAN, Julia Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2010-12-15
Resigned
COLLINS, Guy Stanley→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-12-06 · resigned 2005-02-25
Resigned
KAMATH, Nimesh Raghavendra→
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2005-10-05
Resigned
SENNITT, Joanne Victoria→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2005-08-30
Resigned
WALTERS, Kara→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-01-15 · resigned 2003-09-12
Resigned
MAWLAW CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2002-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2011-01-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-04