76 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04949533 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-31
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£563.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £563,455
Net assets shrinking
Down £81,375 YoY
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£187k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£563k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£580k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £569.5k | £654.3k |
| Current assets | £579.6k | £708.8k |
| Cash | £187.0k | £281.6k |
| Debtors | £392.5k | £427.1k |
| Net assets | £563.5k | £644.8k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-11-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-11-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-09-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-09-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-09-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-19📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2019-01-30➖SECOUET, Yann Michel resigneddirector
- 2011-11-15➖FORSTER, Astrid Sandra Clare resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Golden Property One Limited and Golden Property Two Limited
- 2008-05-01➕FORSTER, Astrid Sandra Clare appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-24➕MURRELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-04-24➕SECOUET, Yann Michel appointeddirector
- 2006-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-07-17➖LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-17➕PIPER, Bianca Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-17➖PIPER, Bianca Dawn resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-17➖GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2004-07-17➕JUDD, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2004-07-17➖JUDD, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2003-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 76 LIMITED
- 2003-10-31➕LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-31➕GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Murrell Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Yann Michel Secouetceased 30/01/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
88 Boundary Rd
Hove
E Sussex
BN3 7GA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
MURRELL, Mark→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORSTER, Astrid Sandra Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2011-11-15
LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2004-07-17
PIPER, Bianca Dawn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-17 · resigned 2004-07-17
GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2004-07-17
JUDD, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-07-17 · resigned 2004-07-17
SECOUET, Yann Michel→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-04-24 · resigned 2019-01-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Golden Property One and Golden Property Two Golden Property One Limited and Golden Property Two Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 04/05/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/08/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-11-14
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-11-14
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-09-16
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-09-16
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21