HALLAM FOE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC285862 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£12.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 20.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £12,465

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£12k
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-302023-12-30
Total assets£12.5k£12.5k
Net assets£12.5k£12.5k

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
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  16. 2014-03-13
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    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
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  17. 2007-03-14
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Scottish Screen Enterprises Limited
  18. 2007-02-01
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Ingenious Media Services Limited
  19. 2007-02-01
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Ingenious Film Partners LLP
  20. 2007-02-01
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Glasgow Film Finance Limited
  21. 2007-02-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hallam Foe Distribution Limited
  22. 2007-01-30
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    COFFEY, Brian John appointed
    director
  23. 2006-04-12
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Glasgow Film Finance Limited
  24. 2006-04-12
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hallam Foe Distribution Limited
  25. 2006-04-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Film Finances Inc.
  26. 2006-03-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Filmfour, a Division of Channel Four Television Corporation
  27. 2006-03-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP
  28. 2006-03-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ingenious Media Services Limited
  29. 2006-03-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Scottish Screen Enterprises Limited
  30. 2006-03-16
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    PIGOTT, Angus Dominic Erskine appointed
    director
  31. 2005-06-07
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    Company incorporated
    As HALLAM FOE LIMITED
  32. 2005-06-07
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    BERRIE, Zara Gillian appointed
    director
  33. 2005-06-07
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    DUFFIELD, Anna appointed
    director
  34. 2005-06-07
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    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-06-07
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    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2005-06-07
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    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 low
12 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Zara Gillian Berrie
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

401 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 2QJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

BERRIE, Zara Gillian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-06-07
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COFFEY, Brian John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-01-30
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DUFFIELD, Anna→
director · ~48y · appointed 2005-06-07
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PIGOTT, Angus Dominic Erskine→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-03-16
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Active
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-07 · resigned 2014-03-13
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-06-07 · resigned 2005-06-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
12
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Scottish Screen Enterprises
Scottish Screen Enterprises Limited
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property14/03/2007—
outstanding
Ingenious Media Services
Ingenious Media Services Limited
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property01/02/2007—
outstanding
Ingenious Film Partners
Ingenious Film Partners LLP
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property01/02/2007—
outstanding
Glasgow Film Finance
Glasgow Film Finance Limited
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property01/02/2007—
outstanding
Hallam Foe Distribution
Hallam Foe Distribution Limited
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property01/02/2007—
outstanding
Glasgow Film Finance
Glasgow Film Finance Limited
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property12/04/2006—
outstanding
Hallam Foe Distribution
Hallam Foe Distribution Limited
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property12/04/2006—
outstanding
Film Finances .
Film Finances Inc.
Completion agreement1 property10/04/2006—
outstanding
Filmfour, a Division of Channel Four Television Corporation
Floating charge1 property22/03/2006—
outstanding
Ingenious Film Partners 2
Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property22/03/2006—
outstanding
Ingenious Media Services
Ingenious Media Services Limited
Deed of charge and security assignment1 property22/03/2006—
outstanding
Scottish Screen Enterprises
Scottish Screen Enterprises Limited
Floating charge1 property22/03/2006—
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Recent filings (79 total)

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2020-06-17
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2019-09-29
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