COMPANY IN FILM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06734458 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-10-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-10-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-07-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-11-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-11-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2008-10-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COMPANY IN FILM LIMITED
  20. 2008-10-27
    ➕
    FERRINGTON, Timothy Guy appointed
    director
  21. 2008-10-27
    ➕
    HOLT, Andrew James appointed
    director
  22. 2008-10-27
    ➕
    JONES, Anna Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-10-10

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy Guy Ferrington
Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Ms Anna Elizabeth Jones
Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% 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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

Apartment 9 726 Wilmslow Road
Didsbury
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M20 2DW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

FERRINGTON, Timothy Guy→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-10-27
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Active
HOLT, Andrew James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-27
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Active
JONES, Anna Elizabeth→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-10-27
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Active

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-10-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-07-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-12