IRWIN VIDEO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05844371 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-13
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£114.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 16.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £114,787
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,500 YoY
Cash YoY
+1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£64k
↑ 1.0% YoY
Net Worth
£115k
↓ 7.6% YoY
Current Assets
£77k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £134.8k | £144.9k |
| Current assets | £77.1k | £67.2k |
| Cash | £64.1k | £63.5k |
| Debtors | £13.0k | £3.8k |
| Net assets | £114.8k | £124.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited
- 2010-03-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited
- 2006-06-20➕IRWIN, Ronald John appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-20➕IRWIN, Edward Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-06-20➕IRWIN, Ronald John appointeddirector
- 2006-06-20➖TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-20➖TAYLOR, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs IRWIN VIDEO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2006-06-13➕TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-13➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "IRWIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald John Irwin Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Edward Christopher Irwin Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities
Registered office
Unit 16 Golborne Enterprise Park
Golborne
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 3DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
IRWIN, Ronald John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IRWIN, Edward Christopher→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-06-20
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IRWIN, Ronald John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-20
TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sheffield & Regional Properties Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 29/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Sheffield & Regional Properties Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/03/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
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2025-07-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-29