ANTOLA LTD

🌳Matureactive
05249644 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£10.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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, 1 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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,366

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 246% YoY
Current Assets
£150
↓ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£10.4k£3.0k
Current assets£150£3.0k
Net assets£10.4k£3.0k

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

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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-04-12
    ➕
    ANTOLA CARRILLO, Livia Rosanna Maria appointed
    director
  5. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-07-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-07-21
    ➖
    ANTOLA, Giannina Mirella resigned
    director
  9. 2024-07-19
    ➕
    LOVELL, Selina Stephanie appointed
    director
  10. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-13
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2022-10-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-06-18
    ➕
    SPENCE, FCA, Nigel Anthony, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-06-18
    ➖
    FARROW, Jonathan resigned
    secretary
  22. 2004-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ANTOLA LTD
  23. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    FARROW, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-10-04
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    ANTOLA, Giannina Mirella appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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
Ms Giannina Mirella Antola
Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities

Registered office

Tan House 15
South End Bassingbourn
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 5NJ

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 (3 active · 3 resigned)

SPENCE, FCA, Nigel Anthony, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-18
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Active
ANTOLA CARRILLO, Livia Rosanna Maria→
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-04-12
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Active
LOVELL, Selina Stephanie→
director · ~28y · appointed 2024-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARROW, Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2013-06-18
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2004-10-04
Resigned
ANTOLA, Giannina Mirella→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2024-07-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31