AAA STUDIOS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10524559 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-14
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£294.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59113Television programme production activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -83% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £293,994
Net assets shrinking
Down £282,456 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 83% YoY
Cash YoY
-83%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£114k
↓ 83% YoY
Net Worth
£294k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£295k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £294.0k | £576.5k |
| Current assets | £295.1k | £749.8k |
| Cash | £114.4k | £690.3k |
| Debtors | £175.7k | £59.5k |
| Net assets | £294.0k | £576.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-23➖C&A COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA STUDIOS LIMITED
- 2016-12-14➕AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE, Adewale appointeddirector
- 2016-12-14➕C&A COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
C/O Band
111 Charterhouse Street
London
EC1M 6AW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE, Adewale→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-12-14
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C&A COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-14 · resigned 2019-05-23
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-16