FAIRBOURNE FILMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC173278 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9211
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-07-29
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-07-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-04-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2009-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2009-10-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  6. 2009-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    LINDSAY-MACDOUGALL, Antonia resigned
    secretary
  8. 2009-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-06-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2007-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2007-03-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 2006-07-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2006-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2006-03-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2005-04-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2004-12-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-08-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2004-08-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  19. 2004-08-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(353)
  20. 2004-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-04-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2004-03-30
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    legacy
    address · 353
  23. 2004-03-30
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    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 2003-11-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2003-11-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2003-11-06
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    LINDSAY-MACDOUGALL, Antonia appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2003-03-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2003-02-28
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    MEYER, Janine Marjorie resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-02-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Helen Charner Wallis
  31. 1998-10-30
    ➖
    YEAGER, Virginia resigned
    director
  32. 1998-10-30
    ➖
    YEAGER, William resigned
    director
  33. 1998-06-12
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    YEAGER, Virginia appointed
    director
  34. 1998-06-12
    ➕
    YEAGER, William appointed
    director
  35. 1997-03-07
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    Company incorporated
    As FAIRBOURNE FILMS LIMITED
  36. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    WALLIS, Helen Charner appointed
    director
  37. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    MEYER, Janine Marjorie appointed
    secretary
  38. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-07-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9211 — SIC 9211

Registered office

10 Albert Place
Stirling
Stirling
FK8 2QL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

WALLIS, Helen Charner→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-03-07
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Active
LINDSAY-MACDOUGALL, Antonia→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-06 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
MEYER, Janine Marjorie→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned
YEAGER, Virginia→
director · ~102y · appointed 1998-06-12 · resigned 1998-10-30
Resigned
YEAGER, William→
director · ~101y · appointed 1998-06-12 · resigned 1998-10-30
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Helen Charner Wallis
Floating charge1 property21/02/2003—
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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-07-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-04-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-05-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-23
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-04-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-08-24