STV NORTH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC035733 · ltd · incorporated 1960-10-11

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Television programme production activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 23.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

36 officers (5 active, 36 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

22 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

251 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand

2025-10-29
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2025-10-29
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-29
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other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-29
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other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-10
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officers · TM01
2025-06-30
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REILLY, Peter resigned
director
2025-02-17
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mortgage · MR04
2025-02-17
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Charge satisfied #8
2025-02-16
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mortgage · MR01
2025-02-13
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
2024-11-05
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officers · TM01
2024-11-05
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officers · AP01
2024-11-01
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RADCLIFFE, Rufus appointed
director
2024-11-01
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PITTS, Simon Jeremy resigned
director
2024-10-03
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accounts · AA
2023-07-04
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accounts · AA
2023-01-12
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officers · CH01
2022-11-25
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officers · TM02
2022-11-25
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officers · AP03
2022-10-06
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MALCOLMSON, Eileen June appointed
secretary
2022-10-06
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BURNESS PAULL LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-07-06
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BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-07-06
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officers · AP04
2022-07-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-01
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TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne resigned
secretary
2022-06-08
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accounts · AA
2022-03-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-03-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-26
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accounts · AA
2021-04-16
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Charge satisfied #7
2021-03-05
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2019-05-21
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DIXON, Lindsay Anne appointed
director
2019-04-23
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WATT, William George resigned
director
2018-06-30
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BROWN, Alistair Sandford Burns resigned
director
2018-01-03
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PITTS, Simon Jeremy appointed
director
2017-12-31
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WOODWARD, Robert Stanley Lawrence resigned
director
2017-08-04
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PARTYKA, Elizabeth resigned
director
2013-02-04
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BROWN, Alistair Sandford Burns appointed
director
2013-02-04
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PARTYKA, Elizabeth appointed
director
2013-02-04
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REILLY, Peter appointed
director
2012-02-04
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Charge satisfied #6
2012-01-19
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2011-12-30
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KAWASH, Anmar Jeremy resigned
director
2010-12-31
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ARCHER, David William resigned
director
2010-12-31
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CONNOLLY, David resigned
director
2010-03-15
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BURNS, Suzanne appointed
director
2010-03-15
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ARCHER, David William appointed
director
2010-03-15
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CONNOLLY, David appointed
director
2010-03-15
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KAWASH, Anmar Jeremy appointed
director
2008-01-05
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Charge satisfied #4

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Stv Television Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Stv Television Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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STV NORTH LIMITED

This company · SC035733

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Stv Television Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	05/03/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Abbey National Nominees Limitedceased 05/03/2021· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1960-10-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

Pacific Quay

Glasgow

G51 1PQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-27

Last: 2025-11-13