FILMEDUP LTD

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SC306032 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-28
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.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-302024-03-30

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-27
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  3. 2023-12-28
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  4. 2022-12-26
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  5. 2021-12-29
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  6. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-25
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    AFZAL, Shehzad appointed
    director
  12. 2016-07-25
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    AFZAL, Shehzad resigned
    director
  13. 2016-07-25
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    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-07-25
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  15. 2016-07-25
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-08-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-07-28
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    AFZAL, Shazia resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-07-28
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    AFZAL, Shazia resigned
    director
  20. 2010-07-28
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    AFZAL, Shehzad appointed
    director
  21. 2006-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As FILMEDUP LTD
  22. 2006-07-28
    ➕
    AFZAL, Shazia appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-07-28
    ➕
    AFZAL, Shazia appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Shehzad Afzal
Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares25/07/2016

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
Incorporated2006-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59120 — Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

Registered office

9 Cairns Park
New Alyth
Perthshire
PH11 8PA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

AFZAL, Shehzad→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-07-25
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Active
AFZAL, Shazia→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2010-07-28
Resigned
AFZAL, Shazia→
director · ~45y · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2010-07-28
Resigned
AFZAL, Shehzad→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-07-28 · resigned 2016-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-29