ACCESS MOVING IMAGE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04765440 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-05-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-11.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59112Video production activities
- 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
- 85520Cultural education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £11,138
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£11k
↓ 89% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.1k | £-5.9k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £2.5k |
| Net assets | £-11.1k | £-5.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12➕GUERIDA, Jeanine Zain appointeddirector
- 2024-08-12➖RAMSEYER-BACHE, Alex Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-08➕QURESHI, Faisal Azam appointeddirector
- 2009-10-08➖TOOMES, Louise Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2009-10-06➕RAMSEYER-BACHE, Alex Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-12-18➖GRATTAN, Mark John Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2007-12-18➕TOOMES, Louise Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2006-06-13➕GRATTAN, Mark John Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2005-07-16➕LAWSON, Craig Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-18➖RYMER, Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-18➖RYMER, Elizabeth Anne resigneddirector
- 2003-05-20➕LAWSON, Craig Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-05-20➕RYMER, Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-20➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-20➕RYMER, Elizabeth Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-05-20➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS MOVING IMAGE LIMITED
- 2003-05-15➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-15➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-15➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-15➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Stephen Lawson Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/05/2026 |
Ms Jeanine Zain Guerida Individual · British · DOB 08/1996 · age 30 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/05/2026 |
Mr Faisal Azam Qureshi Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/05/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Faisal Azam Qureshiceased 05/01/2026· significant influence
- Mr Craig Stephen Lawsonceased 05/01/2026· significant influence
- Mr Alex Geoffrey Ramseyer-Bacheceased 15/05/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
The Media Place
655a Roundhay Road
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS8 4BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-20
Last: 2026-05-06
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
LAWSON, Craig Stephen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GUERIDA, Jeanine Zain→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWSON, Craig Stephen→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
QURESHI, Faisal Azam→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RYMER, Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2005-06-18
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-05-20
GRATTAN, Mark John Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2007-12-18
RAMSEYER-BACHE, Alex Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2009-10-06 · resigned 2024-08-12
RYMER, Elizabeth Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2005-06-18
TOOMES, Louise Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2007-12-18 · resigned 2009-10-08
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-05-20
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-05-15
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-06