ARCTURUS PICTURES LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCTURUS PICTURES LIMITED
- 2017-07-14➕BELLINGER, Paul Antony appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➕BELLINGER, Valerie Beatrice appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➕MORROW, Kate appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Antony Bellinger Individual · British · DOB 11/1945 · age 81 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2017 |
Mrs Valerie Beatrice Bellinger Individual · British · DOB 04/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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