D.P.E. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10427739 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-15➖MGRWK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs D.P.E. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2016-10-14➕EMERSON, Darren appointeddirector
- 2016-10-14➕MGRWK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-10-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Emerson Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Sbc House
Restmor Way
Wallington
SM6 7AH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
EMERSON, Darren→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MGRWK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-10-14 · resigned 2019-07-15
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-09-06