A.C. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £86.8k | £53.4k |
| Current assets | £158.0k | £97.0k |
| Cash | £47.1k | £26.6k |
| Debtors | £110.9k | £70.4k |
| Net assets | £72.4k | £36.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 address
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-24📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-01➕O'NEILL, Sally Andrea appointeddirector
- 2011-12-01➖MURDOCK, Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2007-10-19➕COLBY, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-10-19➕MURDOCK, Joanne appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Michael Colby Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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