1 FOUR PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11193054 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-07
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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, 1 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-05-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2022-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-26
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-11-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 FOUR PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  17. 2018-02-07
    SARAVIA, Laura appointed
    director
  18. 2018-02-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Laura Saravia
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/02/2018

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
Incorporated2018-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

14 Beckwith Road
Herne Hill
London
SE24 9LG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SARAVIA, Laura
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-02-07
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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-26