MARK STUART VIDEO LIMITED

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SC241250 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-17
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£311.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 1.8y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £311,827

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£312k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£62k£125k£187k£249k£312kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£505.3k£301.2k
Current assets£3.4k£3.5k
Net assets£311.8k£299.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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  2. 2025-02-14
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    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-02-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-02-14
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    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-11
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  6. 2024-09-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2024-09-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2024-09-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  9. 2024-09-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  10. 2024-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  11. 2024-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2023-09-30
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  13. 2022-09-29
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  14. 2022-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2020-10-08
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  17. 2019-09-30
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  18. 2018-09-28
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2004-10-05
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    STUART, Margaret Davie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-10-05
    ➖
    STUART, Linda Anne Moira resigned
    secretary
  21. 2002-12-24
    ➕
    STUART, Mark Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2002-12-24
    ➕
    STUART, Linda Anne Moira appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-12-17
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    Company incorporated
    As MARK STUART VIDEO LIMITED
  24. 2002-12-17
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2002-12-17
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2002-12-17
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2002-12-17
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2002-12-17
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2002-12-17
    ➖
    COSEC 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STUART" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Peter Stuart
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
75–100%
25–50%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-12-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities

Registered office

13 Pinewood Place
Aberdeen
AB15 8LT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

STUART, Margaret Davie→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-05
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Active
STUART, Mark Peter→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-12-24
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Active
STUART, Linda Anne Moira→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2004-10-05
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2002-12-17
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2002-12-17
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2002-12-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/09/2024—
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/09/2024—
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/09/2024—
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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29