LEM FILMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06129689 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-27
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59131Motion picture distribution activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,743
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,450 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 86% YoY
Current Assets
£33k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£13k£20k£27k£33kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.7k£12.2k
Current assets£33.2k£28.7k
Debtors£33.2k£28.7k
Net assets£1.7k£12.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-05-31
    ➕
    BUCKNALL, Christopher David appointed
    director
  14. 2019-05-31
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Trudi appointed
    director
  15. 2019-05-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, Mark Steven resigned
    director
  16. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2018-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2018-01-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2018-01-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2017-11-07
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    FRANCIS, David Jonathan resigned
    director
  22. 2017-11-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2015-07-07
    ➕
    DAVIES, Mark Steven appointed
    director
  24. 2011-09-14
    ➖
    TREHARNE, Andrew David resigned
    director
  25. 2011-05-17
    ➕
    FRANCIS, David Jonathan appointed
    director
  26. 2011-02-18
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Lesley Jo resigned
    director
  27. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    RYAN, Michael Patrick resigned
    director
  28. 2010-07-29
    ➖
    FLAMANK, Simon Alexander resigned
    director
  29. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    COLLINS, Guy Stanley resigned
    director
  30. 2010-06-16
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Lesley Jo appointed
    director
  31. 2010-06-16
    ➕
    TREHARNE, Andrew David appointed
    director
  32. 2010-06-02
    ➖
    FRASER, Antony Patrick Joy resigned
    director
  33. 2010-02-04
    ➕
    FLAMANK, Simon Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2010-02-04
    ➕
    FRASER, Antony Patrick Joy appointed
    director
  35. 2010-02-04
    ➖
    RAVDEN, David Bernard, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2009-09-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  37. 2009-08-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Grove Media Investments Limited
  38. 2009-07-13
    ➖
    CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2009-05-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Acme International Investments Limited
  40. 2009-01-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2008-12-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Future Films Production Services Limited
  42. 2008-01-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Sorrento Productions Limited
  43. 2007-08-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Future Films Production Services Limited
  44. 2007-07-02
    ➕
    RAVDEN, David Bernard, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2007-07-02
    ➕
    RYAN, Michael Patrick appointed
    director
  46. 2007-06-07
    ➖
    EMSON, Colin Jack resigned
    director
  47. 2007-06-07
    ➖
    PILBROW, Nicholas David resigned
    director
  48. 2007-04-24
    ➕
    EMSON, Colin Jack appointed
    director
  49. 2007-04-24
    ➕
    PILBROW, Nicholas David appointed
    director
  50. 2007-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As LEM FILMS LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

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 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

7 The Broadway
Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 2AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

BUCKNALL, Christopher David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANCIS, Trudi→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2009-07-13
Resigned
COLLINS, Guy Stanley→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
DAVIES, Mark Steven→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
EMSON, Colin Jack→
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-04-24 · resigned 2007-06-07
Resigned
FLAMANK, Simon Alexander→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2010-07-29
Resigned
FRANCIS, David Jonathan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-17 · resigned 2017-11-07
Resigned
FRASER, Antony Patrick Joy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2010-06-02
Resigned
MACDONALD, Lesley Jo→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-16 · resigned 2011-02-18
Resigned
PILBROW, Nicholas David→
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-04-24 · resigned 2007-06-07
Resigned
RAVDEN, David Bernard, Dr→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2010-02-04
Resigned
RYAN, Michael Patrick→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
TREHARNE, Andrew David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-06-16 · resigned 2011-09-14
Resigned
CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2007-02-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Grove Media Investments
Grove Media Investments Limited
Deed of charge and assignment1 property26/08/200923/01/2018
satisfied
Acme International Investments
Acme International Investments Limited
Deed of charge and assignment1 property21/05/200907/09/2009
satisfied
Future Films Production Services
Future Films Production Services Limited
Charge and deed of assignment1 property19/12/200804/01/2018
outstanding
Sorrento Productions
Sorrento Productions Limited
Deed of charge and assignment1 property24/01/2008—
satisfied
Future Films Production Services
Future Films Production Services Limited
Charge and deed of assignment1 property03/08/200724/01/2009
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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-06