ALONE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12626477 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-27
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-31
Average employees1

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-12-17
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-11-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-11-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2021-03-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-05-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALONE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  17. 2020-05-27
    BELL, Kirsty appointed
    director
  18. 2020-05-27
    📄
    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 6 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 · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kirsty Bell
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/05/2020

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

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

Hexham Villa Egton Terrace
Birtley
Chester Le Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
DH3 1LX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BELL, Kirsty
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-05-27
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Recent filings (22 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29