A W MEDIA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC261241 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-23
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£6.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59113Television programme production activities
  • 64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
  • 69109Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,316

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£6kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£6.3k£6.3k
Net assets£6.3k£6.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-15
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-28
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  8. 2024-07-26
    ➕
    CML NOMINEE FIRM appointed
    corporate-director
  9. 2024-07-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2024-05-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-10-03
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-13
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2023-05-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-30
    📄
    notice-of-removal-of-a-director
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-09-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2022-09-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2022-09-10
    ➖
    EUSEBI, Enrico resigned
    secretary
  20. 2022-02-14
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2022-02-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-02-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2022-02-01
    ➕
    EUSEBI, Enrico appointed
    secretary
  24. 2022-01-31
    ➖
    ANDERTON, David Roger resigned
    secretary
  25. 2022-01-31
    ➖
    ANDERTON, David Roger resigned
    director
  26. 2021-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-12-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  28. 2020-12-04
    ➖
    ANDERTON, Catherine Grace resigned
    director
  29. 2020-12-01
    ➕
    ANDERTON, David Roger appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-18
    ➕
    ANDERTON, David Roger appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-10-04
    ➖
    WOODFORD, Roger Garth resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-12-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A W MEDIA LIMITED
  33. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    WOODFORD, Roger Garth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    ANDERTON, Catherine Grace appointed
    director
  35. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2003-12-23
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Enrico Eusebi
Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/10/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Catherine Grace Andertonceased 01/10/2019· 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2003-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

10 Langbank
Milngavie
G62 6EL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-01-06OVERDUE
Last: 2023-12-23

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

CML NOMINEE FIRM→
corporate-director · appointed 2024-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERTON, David Roger→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-18 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
EUSEBI, Enrico→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2022-09-10
Resigned
WOODFORD, Roger Garth→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2006-10-04
Resigned
ANDERTON, Catherine Grace→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2020-12-04
Resigned
ANDERTON, David Roger→
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2024-07-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-07-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-06-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-09