21ST CENTURY FILMWORKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06792384 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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year to Jan 2025
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 19 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-06-05
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    FUCILLA, William Alexander resigned
    director
  3. 2025-06-05
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    HUGHES, Justyn James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-05
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    KUMAR, Arun resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
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  8. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2021-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2020-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-23
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    FUCILLA, Francesco, Prof resigned
    director
  15. 2019-12-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-08-01
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    HUGHES, Simon resigned
    director
  17. 2019-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-07-29
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    HUGHES, Oliver James resigned
    director
  19. 2019-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-01-31
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    BERNARD, Martyn John resigned
    director
  23. 2018-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2017-03-02
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    FUCILLA, Anthony Nickolaus resigned
    director
  25. 2016-05-09
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    EYRE, Adrian John resigned
    director
  26. 2015-09-20
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    COWAN, Michael Lionello resigned
    director
  27. 2015-07-08
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    DENANTES, Dimitri appointed
    director
  28. 2015-06-26
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    YOUDE, Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2013-11-17
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    LINTON, Bo Lennart resigned
    director
  30. 2013-11-13
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    HUGHES, Oliver James appointed
    director
  31. 2013-02-11
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    HUGHES, Justyn James appointed
    director
  32. 2012-12-12
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    BARON, Anthony, Mr. resigned
    director
  33. 2012-12-12
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    BROWN, Jonathon resigned
    director
  34. 2012-12-12
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    DENANTES, Marion resigned
    director
  35. 2012-05-25
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    AMOS, Terence Clifford resigned
    director
  36. 2012-02-29
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    BERNARD, Martyn John appointed
    director
  37. 2012-02-03
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    COWAN, Michael Lionello appointed
    director
  38. 2012-02-03
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    YOUDE, Peter appointed
    director
  39. 2012-02-02
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    DENANTES, Bruno Edouard appointed
    director
  40. 2012-02-02
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    AMOS, Terence Clifford appointed
    director
  41. 2012-02-02
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    BARON, Anthony, Mr. appointed
    director
  42. 2012-02-02
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    BROWN, Jonathon appointed
    director
  43. 2012-02-02
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    EYRE, Adrian John appointed
    director
  44. 2012-02-02
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    HUGHES, Simon appointed
    director
  45. 2012-02-02
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    LINTON, Bo Lennart appointed
    director
  46. 2011-09-19
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    DENANTES, Marion appointed
    director
  47. 2011-08-25
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    KUMAR, Arun appointed
    director
  48. 2011-05-30
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    FUCILLA, Anthony Nickolaus appointed
    director
  49. 2011-05-30
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    FUCILLA, William Alexander appointed
    director
  50. 2009-10-02
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    FUCILLA, Francesco, Prof appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
Francesco Fucilla
Individual · Italian · DOB 08/1951 · age 75
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
Incorporated2009-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

14 Verulam Avenue
Purley
Surrey
CR8 3NQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

DENANTES, Bruno Edouard→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DENANTES, Dimitri→
director · ~34y · appointed 2015-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLDEMAN, Linda Rose→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-15 · resigned 2009-01-15
Resigned
AMOS, Terence Clifford→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned
BARON, Anthony, Mr.→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2012-12-12
Resigned
BERNARD, Martyn John→
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
BROWN, Jonathon→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2012-12-12
Resigned
COWAN, Michael Lionello→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2015-09-20
Resigned
DENANTES, Marion→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-09-19 · resigned 2012-12-12
Resigned
EYRE, Adrian John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2016-05-09
Resigned
FUCILLA, Anthony Nickolaus→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-05-30 · resigned 2017-03-02
Resigned
FUCILLA, Francesco, Prof→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-10-02 · resigned 2019-12-23
Resigned
FUCILLA, William Alexander→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-05-30 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned
HUGHES, Justyn James→
director · ~36y · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned
HUGHES, Oliver James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-11-13 · resigned 2019-07-29
Resigned
HUGHES, Simon→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2019-08-01
Resigned
KUMAR, Arun→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned
LINTON, Bo Lennart→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2013-11-17
Resigned
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-01-15 · resigned 2009-01-15
Resigned
YOUDE, Peter→
director · ~87y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2015-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-31