VENTURE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

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SC265189 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.27M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Video distribution activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). 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

2 live charges · oldest 20.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 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 £1,269,220

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£244k
Net Worth
£1.3m
Current Assets
£1.7m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£337k£674k£1.0m£1.3m£1.7mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.28M—
Current assets£1.69M—
Cash£243.5k—
Debtors£617.7k—
Net assets£1.27M—
Average employees—2800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 change-of-constitution
  • • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 1 capital
  • • 1 change-of-constitution
  • • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2026-03-13
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  3. 2026-03-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2026-03-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-10-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2017-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2017-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2005-10-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Venture Finance PLC
  20. 2005-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Venture Finance PLC
  21. 2004-03-19
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    Company incorporated
    As VENTURE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
  22. 2004-03-19
    ➕
    RYAN, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-03-19
    ➕
    BURTON, Lisa Elizabeth appointed
    director
  24. 2004-03-19
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-03-19
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-03-19
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2004-03-19
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 22 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
Ms Lisa Elizabeth Burton
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59132 — Video distribution activities

Registered office

29 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2BY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

RYAN, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-19
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Active
BURTON, Lisa Elizabeth→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-03-19
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-03-19
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-03-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Venture Finance
Venture Finance PLC
Fixed charge on debts and related rights1 property27/10/200527/04/2017
satisfied
Venture Finance
Venture Finance PLC
Floating charge1 property27/10/200527/04/2017

Recent filings (67 total)

capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-13
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-03-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18