VERITE FILMS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
10254956 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-28
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
£-3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
33 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,169
Very low cash
Cash position: £74
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£74
Net Worth
-£3k
Current Assets
£174
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.2k |
| Current assets | £174 |
| Cash | £74 |
| Debtors | £100 |
| Net assets | £-3.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-22➕PIRES, Renato Alexandre Dinis appointeddirector
- 2025-12-22➖HAYWARD, Justin Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-11➖LANGRIDGE, John resigneddirector
- 2025-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-22➕HAYWARD, Justin Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2025-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs VERITE FILMS LTD.
- 2016-06-28➕LANGRIDGE, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Renato Pires Individual · Portuguese · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/12/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Justin Haywardceased 22/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr John Langridgeceased 11/02/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Ms Emily May Wellsceased 22/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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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| 1066 IT CONSULTING LTD→ 15991628 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 137 SERVICES LIMITED→ 10836291 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| 224SECURE LIMITED→ 16522275 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 300 MEGA CORP LTD→ 15113936 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3CO UK LIMITED→ 09542960 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 3DJ DIGITAL LIMITED→ 16961988 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4:3 FILM LTD→ 15554656 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4CSL LIMITED→ 09783809 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 601 ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 06240848 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
13 Napier House Elva Way
Bexhill On Sea
East Sussex
TN39 5BF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PIRES, Renato Alexandre Dinis→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAYWARD, Justin Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-01-22 · resigned 2025-12-22
LANGRIDGE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-06-28 · resigned 2025-02-11
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Recent filings (33 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28