ALFIE JAMES PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

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12487158 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-02-27
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
£2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (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: medium (77/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,535

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
—
£0£507£1k£2k£2k£3kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£2.5k£2.1k
Current assets£0£0
Net assets£2.5k£2.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-03-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-31
    ➖
    WADE, Gary resigned
    director
  6. 2026-01-31
    ➖
    WOOD, Timothy resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-02-08
    ➕
    WOOD, Timothy appointed
    director
  14. 2021-02-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2021-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    OCKENDON, Madeleine Anne appointed
    secretary
  17. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    WADE, Gary appointed
    director
  18. 2020-02-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALFIE JAMES PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  19. 2020-02-27
    ➕
    JAMES, Alfie appointed
    director
  20. 2020-02-27
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JAMES" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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: WADE, Gary resigned 2026-01-31; WOOD, Timothy resigned 2026-01-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alfie James
Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alfie Jamesceased 28/02/2026· 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

11 Easterford Road
Kelvedon
Colchester
CO5 9DX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

OCKENDON, Madeleine Anne→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAMES, Alfie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-02-27
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Active
WADE, Gary→
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2026-01-31
Resigned
WOOD, Timothy→
director · ~72y · appointed 2021-02-08 · resigned 2026-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10