ABD PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
17008330 · ltd · incorporated 2026-02-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-20➕DALTON, Anne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2026-02-20➕DALTON, Michael Clifford appointeddirector
- 2026-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ABD PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2026-02-03➕BRINDLE, Antonia Jemma appointeddirector
- 2026-02-03➕BRINDLE, Peter Gerard appointeddirector
- 2026-02-03➕TINSLEY, Mark Christian appointeddirector
- 2026-02-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anne Elizabeth Dalton Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/03/2026 |
Mrs Antonia Jemma Brindle Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/02/2026 |
Mr Mark Christian Tinsley Individual · British · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/02/2026 |
Mr Peter Gerard Brindle Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/02/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
68 Bescar Lane
Scarisbrick
Ormskirk
L40 9QS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-03
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
BRINDLE, Antonia Jemma→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-02-03
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BRINDLE, Peter Gerard→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-02-03
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DALTON, Anne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2026-02-20
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DALTON, Michael Clifford→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2026-02-20
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TINSLEY, Mark Christian→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-02-03
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Recent filings (7 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-02-03