AGS FILM & TV LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.7k |
| Current assets | £2.50M |
| Cash | £34.8k |
| Debtors | £1.98M |
| Net assets | £19.7k |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➖BALASURESH, Balasubramaniam resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2024-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕BALASURESH, Balasubramaniam appointeddirector
- 2024-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-07-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-07-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-10➖MCGERTY, Paul Frederick resigneddirector
- 2021-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AGS FILM & TV LIMITED
- 2021-03-04➕HOLMES, Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-03-04➕MCGERTY, Paul Frederick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mei Investment Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 01/07/2023 |
Bbk Group Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Holmesceased 27/06/2023· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Laura Rebecca Holmesceased 27/06/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 27/09/2024 | — |