100 MILE AN HOUR FAIRY TALES LIMITED

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08878556 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2022
Net worth
£145.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does

Likely a small production outfit focused on creating television content — probably children's or family-oriented programming suggested by the whimsical name — though repeated compulsory strike-off notices and suspended dissolution filings suggest it has been largely dormant or inactive for some time.

Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (0 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £145,445

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£145k
Current Assets
£159
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2022-08-27
Total assets£146.9k
Current assets£159
Net assets£145.4k

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

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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-09-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2024-09-01
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip resigned
    director
  3. 2024-06-11
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2024-04-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-11-08
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-11-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-12
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2023-07-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-05-11
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-05-10
    GARTH, Tony resigned
    director
  11. 2023-05-10
    JAMES, Vincent resigned
    director
  12. 2023-05-10
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip appointed
    director
  13. 2023-05-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-05-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-05-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-04-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2022-11-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2022-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-12-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-02-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2020-09-24
    GARTH, Tony appointed
    director
  23. 2020-09-24
    HAWKINS, Jean Caroline resigned
    director
  24. 2020-09-24
    JAMES, Vincent appointed
    director
  25. 2020-09-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-09-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2020-09-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2020-05-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2016-07-29
    HALL, Simon Mark resigned
    director
  30. 2016-07-29
    HAWKINS, Jean Caroline appointed
    director
  31. 2014-05-09
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip resigned
    director
  32. 2014-02-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 100 MILE AN HOUR FAIRY TALES LIMITED
  33. 2014-02-06
    HALL, Simon Mark appointed
    director
  34. 2014-02-06
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-05-27

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2024-02-20

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Group structure

Chf Media Group Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Chf Media Group Limited
Corporate parent
100 MILE AN HOUR FAIRY TALES LIMITED
This company · 08878556

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chf Media Group Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%25-50% voting30/08/2016

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
Incorporated2014-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

One New Street
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2LA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-05-27OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-08-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-02-20OVERDUE
Last: 2023-02-06

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

GARTH, Tony
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-09-24 · resigned 2023-05-10
Resigned
HALL, Simon Mark
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2016-07-29
Resigned
HAWKINS, Jean Caroline
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-07-29 · resigned 2020-09-24
Resigned
JAMES, Vincent
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-09-24 · resigned 2023-05-10
Resigned
WILKINS, Adrian Philip
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2024-09-01
Resigned
WILKINS, Adrian Philip
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2014-05-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-09-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25