TAILWIND FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06648255 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-16
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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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2020-08-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2020-08-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2015-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As TAILWIND FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  17. 2008-07-16
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Peter John appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-07-16
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2008-07-16
    ➕
    Corporate Appointments Limited appointed
    corporate-director
  20. 2008-07-16
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    Corporate Appointments Limited resigned
    corporate-director

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
Mr Richard Guthrie
Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/08/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Tailwind (Scarborough) Limitedceased 20/08/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2008-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

137 Scalby Road
Scarborough
YO12 6TB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GUTHRIE, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-16
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Active
GUTHRIE, Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-07-16
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Active
Corporate Appointments Limited→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2008-07-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-08-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-08-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-20