ANGEL EYE MEDIA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC268652 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 500 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
11
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
12
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-04-28📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-04-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-21📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
- 2025-09-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Limited
- 2025-06-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-12➕OSBORNE, Richard Harry Charles appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-12➖HARDING, James Charles Henry resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-12➖HARDING, James Charles Henry resigneddirector
- 2010-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-01-14➕O'CALLAGHAN, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2005-05-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Enterprise
- 2005-03-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGEL EYE MEDIA LIMITED
- 2004-06-02➕OSBORNE, Richard Harry Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-06-02➕HARDING, James Charles Henry appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-02➕HARDING, James Charles Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Harry Charles Osborne Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities
Registered office
Clyde Offices, 2nd Floor
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
OSBORNE, Richard Harry Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-04-12
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O'CALLAGHAN, John Francis→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-01-14
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OSBORNE, Richard Harry Charles→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-06-02
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HARDING, James Charles Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-02 · resigned 2023-04-12
HARDING, James Charles Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-06-02 · resigned 2023-04-12
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Limited | A registered charge | 8 properties | 03/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/05/2005 | 30/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/03/2005 | 24/06/2025 |
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Recent filings (100 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-28
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-27
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-01