ABBEYSIDE FILMS LIMITED

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06493830 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£68.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £68,859
Net assets shrinking
Down £43,964 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£69k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£69k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£33k£67k£100k£133k£166kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£68.9k£112.8k
Current assets£69.1k£166.4k
Cash—£163.4k
Debtors—£3.0k
Net assets£68.9k£112.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2021-03-31
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Judith resigned
    secretary
  9. 2020-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2017-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-02-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYSIDE FILMS LIMITED
  18. 2008-02-05
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Fergus appointed
    director
  19. 2008-02-05
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Judith appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-02-05
    ➕
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-02-05
    ➖
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-02-05
    ➕
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2008-02-05
    ➖
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

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
Fergus O'Brien
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
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
Incorporated2008-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Devonshire House 582 Honeypot Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 1JS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

O'BRIEN, Fergus→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-05
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Active
O'BRIEN, Judith→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2008-02-05
Resigned
QA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2008-02-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-17