C C SMIFF LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07704233 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-13
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.
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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, 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees200200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-01-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2015-07-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-08-21
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-07-13
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    Company incorporated
    As C C SMIFF LIMITED
  17. 2011-07-13
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    SMITH, Sophie Ann appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-07-13
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    SMITH, Neil Ian appointed
    director
  19. 2011-07-13
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    SMITH, Sophie Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Ian Smith
Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Sophie Ann Smith
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

Kings Arms Vaults Kings Arms Vaults
The Watton
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7EF
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Sophie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-13
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Active
SMITH, Neil Ian→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-13
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Active
SMITH, Sophie Ann→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-07-13
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Active

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-15