HBO EUROPE ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08777475 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-15
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
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖FRIEND, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-08➕KING, Tina appointeddirector
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31➖ROOT, Antony Howard resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-23➕FRIEND, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-22➖ATKINS, Ian Mathew resigneddirector
- 2022-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-10-30➖WILKINS, William resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-31➖MCDERMOTT, Brian resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖PETAJA, Michael P resigneddirector
- 2019-09-11➕ATKINS, Ian Mathew appointeddirector
- 2019-09-11➖SPIVEY, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-12-21➖JONES, Bronwen resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-22➕WILKINS, William appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-05➕SPIVEY, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-08-03➕MCDERMOTT, Brian appointeddirector
- 2016-06-01➕CHICHI, Alessandra Francesca appointeddirector
- 2016-05-31➖FINLAYSON, Gordon Stanley resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-31➕JONES, Bronwen appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-31➖FINLAYSON, Gordon Stanley resigneddirector
- 2016-05-31➕PETAJA, Michael P appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➖JENSEN, Linda Beth resigneddirector
- 2013-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs HBO EUROPE ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING LIMITED
- 2013-11-15➕FINLAYSON, Gordon Stanley appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-15➕FINLAYSON, Gordon Stanley appointeddirector
- 2013-11-15➕JENSEN, Linda Beth appointeddirector
- 2013-11-15➕ROOT, Antony Howard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HBO EUROPE ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING LIMITED
This company · 08777475
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- At&T Inc.ceased 08/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Hbo Europe Llcceased 14/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 365 PREMIERE HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 09648266 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 3PAY (FUNDERS) LTD→ 15019126 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3XRE LTD→ 15629675 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4047 CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15270811 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 41 THE AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03924095 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 43 GLOBAL GROUP LTD→ 16954467 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4PB & MC LTD→ 13472442 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4STRATEGIC LTD→ 12046685 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 4WAY CONSULTING LTD→ 08913460 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 5XR LTD→ 13289500 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Chiswick Park Building 2
566 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 5YB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
CHICHI, Alessandra Francesca→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-06-01
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Active
FINLAYSON, Gordon Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-15 · resigned 2016-05-31
JONES, Bronwen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-31 · resigned 2018-12-21
WILKINS, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2020-10-30
ATKINS, Ian Mathew→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-09-11 · resigned 2022-07-22
FINLAYSON, Gordon Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-11-15 · resigned 2016-05-31
FRIEND, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-03-23 · resigned 2025-06-30
JENSEN, Linda Beth→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-15 · resigned 2015-12-02
MCDERMOTT, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-08-03 · resigned 2020-05-31
PETAJA, Michael P→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-31 · resigned 2019-09-30
ROOT, Antony Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-11-15 · resigned 2023-03-31
SPIVEY, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2019-09-11
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Recent filings (65 total)
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-27