PRODAVID LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05385848 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-08
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
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59113Television programme production activities
- 74201Portrait photographic activities
- 74202Other specialist photography
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,312
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,845 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.3k | £18.1k |
| Current assets | £35.6k | £39.8k |
| Net assets | £1.3k | £3.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-05-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2014-03-11➕LI, Anna appointeddirector
- 2005-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs PRODAVID LIMITED
- 2005-03-08➕LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-03-08➕PROSSER, David appointeddirector
- 2005-03-08➕M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-08➖M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-08➕DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-08➖DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Anna Li Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/03/2017 |
Mr David Prosser Individual · British · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 08/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities
Registered office
55 North Cross Road
East Dulwich
London
SE22 9ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-08
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Active
PROSSER, David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-03-08
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M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-08 · resigned 2005-03-08
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-08 · resigned 2005-03-08
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2020-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30