ACTION SPORTS TV LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07512154 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-21
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  2. 2024-11-13
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  3. 2023-06-06
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  4. 2022-09-22
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  5. 2021-11-24
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  6. 2020-07-02
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  7. 2019-09-05
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  8. 2018-09-26
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  9. 2018-09-26
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  10. 2018-09-13
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  11. 2018-08-15
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  12. 2017-09-06
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  13. 2016-11-25
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  14. 2016-05-25
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  15. 2016-05-25
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  16. 2016-05-15
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    WOODHEAD, Andrew William resigned
    director
  17. 2016-04-11
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  18. 2016-01-01
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    VINCE, Richard Paul appointed
    secretary
  19. 2016-01-01
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    VINCE, Thomas Benjamin resigned
    director
  20. 2013-08-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: State Securities PLC
  21. 2013-01-03
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    EMMERSON, Maisie Aleksandra Selina appointed
    director
  22. 2012-05-01
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    GARDINER, Adrian Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2011-11-23
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    VINCE, Thomas Benjamin appointed
    director
  24. 2011-02-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTION SPORTS TV LIMITED
  25. 2011-02-01
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    VINCE, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2011-02-01
    ➕
    GARDINER, Adrian Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2011-02-01
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    WOODHEAD, Andrew William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Maisie Aleksandra Selina Emmerson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/01/2018
Mr Richard Paul Vince
Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2011-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities

Registered office

9 Bull Close
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1SX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-23

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

VINCE, Richard Paul→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-01
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Active
EMMERSON, Maisie Aleksandra Selina→
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-01-03
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Active
VINCE, Richard Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-02-01
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Active
GARDINER, Adrian Robert→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2012-05-01
Resigned
VINCE, Thomas Benjamin→
director · ~35y · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
WOODHEAD, Andrew William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2016-05-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
State Securities
State Securities PLC
A registered charge1 property28/08/2013—
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Recent filings (43 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
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accounts · AA
2021-11-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-09-26