1906 PRODUCTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
09345202 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90010Performing arts
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£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

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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-04-01
    EVANS, Simon resigned
    director
  8. 2019-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-08-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-01-12
    EVANS, Simon appointed
    director
  16. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2015-02-11
    ASHER, Victoria Jane resigned
    director
  19. 2015-02-11
    EVANS, Simon Richard resigned
    director
  20. 2015-02-11
    JOHNSON, Samuel James resigned
    director
  21. 2014-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1906 PRODUCTIONS LTD
  22. 2014-12-08
    WALKER, David appointed
    director
  23. 2014-12-08
    ASHER, Victoria Jane appointed
    director
  24. 2014-12-08
    EVANS, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  25. 2014-12-08
    JOHNSON, Samuel James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Walker
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

31 Northcote Road Northcote Road
Sidcup
DA14 6PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-14

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

WALKER, David
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-08
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Active
ASHER, Victoria Jane
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2015-02-11
Resigned
EVANS, Simon
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-01-12 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
EVANS, Simon Richard
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2015-02-11
Resigned
JOHNSON, Samuel James
director · ~39y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2015-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-06