1ST VIEW TV LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST VIEW TV LTD
- 2021-07-16➕ANDU, Afolabi Adewale appointeddirector
- 2021-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Afolabi Adewale Andu Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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