16 FOOT FILMS LIMITED

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05222783 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-06
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-41.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other photographic activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 -51% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £41,522
Net assets shrinking
Down £42,230 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
-£42k
↓ 5965% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£42k-£32k-£22k-£13k-£3k£6kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-41.5k£708
Current assets£3.5k£6.2k
Cash£2.0k£4.1k
Debtors£1.4k£2.0k
Net assets£-41.5k£708

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-03
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  2. 2024-08-27
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  3. 2023-12-07
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  4. 2022-08-11
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  5. 2021-12-16
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  6. 2020-07-21
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  7. 2019-07-04
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  8. 2018-12-11
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  9. 2018-10-02
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  10. 2018-09-18
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  11. 2017-12-12
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  12. 2016-12-10
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  13. 2015-12-14
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  14. 2015-09-30
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  15. 2014-11-29
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  16. 2011-04-01
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    LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter resigned
    secretary
  17. 2004-10-01
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    KEITH, James Justin appointed
    director
  18. 2004-10-01
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    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 2004-09-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 16 FOOT FILMS LIMITED
  20. 2004-09-06
    ➕
    LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-09-06
    ➕
    GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Justin Keith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Justin Keithceased 06/04/2016· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74209 — Other photographic activities

Registered office

Epic House
128 Fulwell Road
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 0RQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KEITH, James Justin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LUNN, Denis Christopher Carter→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
GOOD, Jayne Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
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2025-06-03
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2024-10-15
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2024-08-27
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accounts · AA
2023-12-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
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2022-10-16
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2022-08-11
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2021-12-16
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2021-10-11
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2020-10-06
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accounts · AA
2020-07-21
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2019-09-10
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2019-07-04
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2018-12-11