ABC OF OPERA LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
10363052 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-07
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-3.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
  • 90010Performing arts
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 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
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,912
Cash YoY
+20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 20% YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
↑ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 83% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£11k-£4k£3k£10k£16k£23kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£-3.9k£-9.7k
Current assets£4.0k£23.3k
Cash£3.3k£2.8k
Debtors—£19.9k
Net assets£-3.9k£-10.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-14
    ➖
    JACKSON, David Macfarlane resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-14
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Susan resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-28
    ➕
    WALTERS, David Lyn appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-22
    ➖
    GEORGE, Stephen resigned
    director
  11. 2023-11-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-07-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-07-07
    ➕
    DUBOIS, Rene Mario appointed
    director
  17. 2022-07-07
    ➕
    GEORGE, Stephen appointed
    director
  18. 2022-07-07
    ➕
    JACKSON, David Macfarlane appointed
    director
  19. 2022-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-05-09
    ➖
    CREEVEY, Vivienne Anne resigned
    director
  23. 2020-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-10-16
    ➖
    CREEVEY, Vivienne Anne resigned
    director
  25. 2019-10-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2019-10-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2019-10-14
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Susan appointed
    director
  28. 2019-10-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2019-10-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2019-10-07
    ➕
    CREEVEY, Vivienne Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2019-10-02
    ➕
    CREEVEY, Vivienne Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2016-09-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABC OF OPERA LTD
  33. 2016-09-07
    ➕
    EVANS, Clement Mark Llewelyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JACKSON, David Macfarlane resigned 2026-04-14; ROBERTS, Susan resigned 2026-04-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Clement Mark Llewelyn Evans
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence07/09/2016

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
Incorporated2016-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

7 St. Davids Place
Llantrisant
Pontyclun
CF72 8HA
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

DUBOIS, Rene Mario→
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Clement Mark Llewelyn→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALTERS, David Lyn→
director · ~69y · appointed 2026-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CREEVEY, Vivienne Anne→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-10-07 · resigned 2019-10-16
Resigned
CREEVEY, Vivienne Anne→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-10-02 · resigned 2020-05-09
Resigned
GEORGE, Stephen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-07-07 · resigned 2023-11-22
Resigned
JACKSON, David Macfarlane→
director · ~71y · appointed 2022-07-07 · resigned 2026-04-14
Resigned
ROBERTS, Susan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2019-10-14 · resigned 2026-04-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-21