HELLO DEER LTD

💤Zombieactive
07019570 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-15
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59113Television programme production activities
  • 90020Support activities to performing arts
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.0y

20/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees200200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-02
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2023-03-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Dbw Investments (10) Limited
  8. 2022-08-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-08-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Dbw Investments (3) Limited
  10. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-21
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-02
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-28
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-26
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-10-18
    WARRY, Lucinda Jane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-10-18
    WARRY, Jasper Niall Harbin resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-09-15
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    Company incorporated
    As HELLO DEER LTD
  21. 2009-09-15
    WARRY, Jasper Niall Harbin appointed
    director
  22. 2009-09-15
    WARRY, Jasper Niall Harbin 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 17 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 17 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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-09-02: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jasper Niall Harbin Warry
Individual · Welsh · DOB 07/1977 · age 49
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence15/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

Y Neuadd
Brecon
Powys
LD3 0UF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

WARRY, Lucinda Jane
secretary · appointed 2013-10-18
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Active
WARRY, Jasper Niall Harbin
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-09-15
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Active
WARRY, Jasper Niall Harbin
secretary · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2013-10-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Dbw Investments (10)
Dbw Investments (10) Limited
A registered charge2 properties15/03/2023
outstanding
Dbw Investments (3)
Dbw Investments (3) Limited
A registered charge2 properties03/08/2022
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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-26