TITANIC FILM STUDIOS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI608882 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-05
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 13.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05➖EYRE, James resigneddirector
- 2024-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-01-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-09-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Epf Acquisition Co 65 S.A.R.L as Security Trustee
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21➖NICHOLL, John resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-21➖NICHOLL, John Patrick resigneddirector
- 2018-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-25➕EYRE, James appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➕NICHOLL, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2013-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Invest Northern Ireland
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dockside Investments Limited
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2012-05-31➖SMITH, Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-05-18➕NICHOLL, John appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-18➕SMITH, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-04-25➕DOHERTY, Nicholas Adam appointeddirector
- 2012-04-25➕HARVEY, Conal appointeddirector
- 2012-04-25➖CROSS, Stephen Vincent resigneddirector
- 2011-10-25➖EBBAGE, Jennifer Ann resigneddirector
- 2011-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs TITANIC FILM STUDIOS LIMITED
- 2011-09-05➕CROSS, Stephen Vincent appointeddirector
- 2011-09-05➕EBBAGE, Jennifer Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick Joseph Doherty Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1942 · age 84 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-05
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Titanic House Queens Road
Queens Island
Belfast
BT3 9DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
DOHERTY, Nicholas Adam→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-04-25
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HARVEY, Conal→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-04-25
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NICHOLL, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-18 · resigned 2018-12-21
CROSS, Stephen Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-05 · resigned 2012-04-25
EBBAGE, Jennifer Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-05 · resigned 2011-10-25
EYRE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2024-03-05
NICHOLL, John Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2018-12-21
SMITH, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-05-18 · resigned 2012-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Epf Acquisition Co 65 S.A.R.L as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 3 properties | 10/09/2020 | 08/04/2022 | |
| outstanding | Invest Northern Ireland | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Dockside Investments Dockside Investments Limited | Mortgage | 2 properties | 10/08/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage/charge | 2 properties | 10/08/2012 | 30/08/2013 |
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-01-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22