ABSOLEM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08696117 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £21,845
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-14 | 2023-11-14 |
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| Profit before tax | £-21.8k | £-21.0k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-18➖HAYWOOD, Russell John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-22➕BERMINGHAM, Tracy Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-06-22➕GAVAZZI, Chakira Teneya Hunter appointeddirector
- 2021-06-22➕RUSH, Nicholas William appointeddirector
- 2021-06-22➖COOK, Nigel Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-12➖REED, Marsha resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-12➖REED, Marsha Leigh resigneddirector
- 2019-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-18➕STEINKE, Paul Donovan appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➕REED, Marsha appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-18➖OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-18➕COOK, Nigel Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➕HAYWOOD, Russell John appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➖MACKIE, Christopher Alan resigneddirector
- 2013-10-18➕REED, Marsha Leigh appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➖OLSWANG DIRECTORS 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-10-18➖OLSWANG DIRECTORS 2 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLEM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2013-09-18➕OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-09-18➕MACKIE, Christopher Alan appointeddirector
- 2013-09-18➕OLSWANG DIRECTORS 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-09-18➕OLSWANG DIRECTORS 2 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Banner Productions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Banner Productions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABSOLEM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
This company · 08696117
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Banner Productions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
C/O Banner Productions Limited 3 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith
London
W6 9PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last made up to: 2024-11-14
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
BERMINGHAM, Tracy Anne→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAVAZZI, Chakira Teneya Hunter→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUSH, Nicholas William→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEINKE, Paul Donovan→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REED, Marsha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2020-02-12
OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2013-10-18
COOK, Nigel Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2021-06-22
HAYWOOD, Russell John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2024-07-18
MACKIE, Christopher Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2013-10-18
REED, Marsha Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2020-02-12
OLSWANG DIRECTORS 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2013-10-18
OLSWANG DIRECTORS 2 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2013-10-18
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-04