LEMAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

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SC138766 · ltd · incorporated 1992-06-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 33.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-05-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-05-01
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    PHILLIP HILLS PARTNERSHIP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-06-09
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    PHILLIP HILLS PARTNERSHIP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2005-06-09
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    PHILLIP HILLS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 1997-04-21
    ➖
    OUTRAM, Catherine Jane resigned
    secretary
  21. 1997-04-21
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    PHILLIP HILLS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 1993-05-09
    ➖
    BAGINSKY, Yvonne Ann resigned
    secretary
  23. 1993-05-09
    ➕
    OUTRAM, Catherine Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 1993-05-09
    ➖
    BAGINSKY, Yvonne Ann resigned
    director
  25. 1993-05-09
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    MCDONALD, Sheena Elizabeth, Dr resigned
    director
  26. 1993-03-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: 60 Poland Street Limited
  27. 1992-10-01
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    LEMAN, Jan Alexander appointed
    director
  28. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    BAGINSKY, Yvonne Ann appointed
    secretary
  29. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    BAGINSKY, Yvonne Ann appointed
    director
  30. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    MCDONALD, Sheena Elizabeth, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 1992-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As LEMAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LEMAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jan Leman
Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016

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
Incorporated1992-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59120 — Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

Registered office

Seaview Office, The Coach House
21 Westgate
North Berwick
EH39 4AE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

LEMAN, Jan Alexander→
director · ~65y · appointed 1992-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAGINSKY, Yvonne Ann→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1993-05-09
Resigned
OUTRAM, Catherine Jane→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-09 · resigned 1997-04-21
Resigned
PHILLIP HILLS PARTNERSHIP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2022-05-01
Resigned
PHILLIP HILLS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-21 · resigned 2005-06-09
Resigned
BAGINSKY, Yvonne Ann→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1993-05-09
Resigned
MCDONALD, Sheena Elizabeth, Dr→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1993-05-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
60 Poland Street
60 Poland Street Limited
Lease1 property10/03/1993—
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Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11