20 FOUR 7 FILMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07895831 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-03
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-04➕DOOLEY, Pollyanna appointeddirector
- 2013-01-04➕DOOLEY, Shaun Denis appointeddirector
- 2013-01-04➖WADLOW, Brian Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 20 FOUR 7 FILMS LIMITED
- 2012-01-03➕WADLOW, Brian Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Pollyanna Dooley Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/11/2023 |
Mr Shaun Denis Dooley Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities
Registered office
Units 3 & 4 Croxted Mews
286/288 Croxted Road
London
SE24 9DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DOOLEY, Pollyanna→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-04
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DOOLEY, Shaun Denis→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-01-04
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WADLOW, Brian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2012-01-03 · resigned 2013-01-04
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-06