CANCAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06550433 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-01
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£156.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.0y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
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
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 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £156,313
Net assets shrinking
Down £53,458 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£156k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£161k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£60k£119k£179k£239k£299kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£156.3k£209.8k
Current assets£161.1k£298.7k
Net assets£156.3k£209.8k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2025-07-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-07-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
  5. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2017-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2015-06-05
    ➕
    PAPWORTH, Rebecca Jane appointed
    secretary
  18. 2015-06-05
    ➖
    GRIFFTIHS, Ian John resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As CANCAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  20. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    PAPWORTH, Rebecca Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    GRIFFTIHS, Ian John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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
Mrs Rebecca Jane Papworth
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities

Registered office

Newfield Linden Road
Mytholmroyd
Hebden Bridge
HX7 5AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

PAPWORTH, Rebecca Jane→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-05
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Active
PAPWORTH, Rebecca Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-01
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Active
GRIFFTIHS, Ian John→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2015-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Arbuthnot Latham & Co.,
Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
A registered charge—07/07/2025—
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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21