ABS-CBN EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04757516 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-22
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    GARCIA, Joseph Arnie Acuna resigned
    director
  3. 2025-11-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  4. 2025-11-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-07-21
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    BANDONELL, Bernardino, Mr. appointed
    director
  8. 2025-02-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2025-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-02-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2025-02-01
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    BANDONELL, Bernardino appointed
    secretary
  12. 2025-01-31
    ➖
    BARIUAN, Luis Jr Calubaquib resigned
    secretary
  13. 2025-01-31
    ➖
    BARIUAN, Luis Jr Calubaquib resigned
    director
  14. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-04-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    GARCIA, Joseph Arnie Acuna appointed
    director
  24. 2016-09-27
    ➕
    BARIUAN, Luis Jr Calubaquib appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-09-27
    ➕
    BARIUAN, Luis Jr Calubaquib appointed
    director
  26. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    RODRIGUEZ, Anna Karina Velez resigned
    secretary
  27. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    RODRIGUEZ, Anna Karina Velez resigned
    director
  28. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    GARCIA, Edgardo resigned
    secretary
  29. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr. resigned
    director
  30. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    RODRIGUEZ, Anna Karina Velez appointed
    secretary
  31. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    RODRIGUEZ, Anna Karina Velez appointed
    director
  32. 2010-10-20
    ➕
    GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr. appointed
    director
  33. 2010-10-20
    ➖
    GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr. resigned
    director
  34. 2010-10-20
    ➖
    GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr. resigned
    director
  35. 2010-06-30
    ➕
    GARCIA, Edgardo appointed
    secretary
  36. 2010-06-30
    ➕
    GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2010-06-29
    ➖
    JISON, Rafael resigned
    secretary
  38. 2010-06-29
    ➖
    JISON, Rafael resigned
    director
  39. 2010-06-21
    ➕
    GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr. appointed
    director
  40. 2005-07-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Intelco Limited
  41. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    JISON, Rafael appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    NOLAN, Jose Cuenca resigned
    secretary
  43. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    JISON, Rafael appointed
    director
  44. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    NOLAN, Jose Cuenca resigned
    director
  45. 2004-07-19
    ➕
    LOPEZ, Rafael La'O appointed
    director
  46. 2004-07-19
    ➖
    ENCARNACION, Rene Limcaoco resigned
    director
  47. 2003-05-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABS-CBN EUROPE LIMITED
  48. 2003-05-08
    ➕
    NOLAN, Jose Cuenca appointed
    secretary
  49. 2003-05-08
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 2003-05-08
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities

Registered office

239 Kensington High Street
Suite 344
London
W8 6SN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

BANDONELL, Bernardino→
secretary · appointed 2025-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANDONELL, Bernardino, Mr.→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-07-21
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Active
LOPEZ, Rafael La'O→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARIUAN, Luis Jr Calubaquib→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-27 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
GARCIA, Edgardo→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
JISON, Rafael→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2010-06-29
Resigned
NOLAN, Jose Cuenca→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
RODRIGUEZ, Anna Karina Velez→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2003-05-08
Resigned
BARIUAN, Luis Jr Calubaquib→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-27 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
ENCARNACION, Rene Limcaoco→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2004-07-19
Resigned
GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr.→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-10-20 · resigned 2010-10-20
Resigned
GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr.→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
GARCIA, Edgardo, Mr.→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2010-10-20
Resigned
GARCIA, Joseph Arnie Acuna→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2026-05-22
Resigned
JISON, Rafael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2010-06-29
Resigned
NOLAN, Jose Cuenca→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
RODRIGUEZ, Anna Karina Velez→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Intelco
Intelco Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property22/07/2005—
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Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-11-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-05