IMETAFILM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC375310 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 13.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.4 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: 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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-28 |
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| Average employees | 0 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-02-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-12-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-12➖BROWN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-01-12➖KNOX, David Phillips resigneddirector
- 2024-01-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-10📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-11-09📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-11-09📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-11-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Scottish Enterprise
- 2023-10-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The GT4 Group Limited
- 2023-10-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kelvin Capital Limited
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10➖HOWELL, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2020-05-08➖CRAIG, Thomas Kirk resigneddirector
- 2019-06-03➕CUMMING, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-06-03➕JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2019-06-03➕BROWN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-06-03➕KNOX, David Phillips appointeddirector
- 2019-05-31➖HOWELL, Linda Roseann resigneddirector
- 2018-01-29➖NEESON, Paul Gerard resigneddirector
- 2016-06-22➕CRAIG, Thomas Kirk appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➖HALL, James Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2015-02-18➕NEESON, Paul Gerard appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➕HALL, James Ferguson appointeddirector
- 2015-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2010-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs IMETAFILM LIMITED
- 2010-03-22➕HOWELL, Linda Roseann appointeddirector
- 2010-03-22➕HOWELL, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-02-24
Group structure
The Gt4 Group Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
The Gt4 Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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IMETAFILM LIMITED
This company · SC375310
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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The Gt4 Group Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/06/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael John Howellceased 31/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Linda Roseann Howellceased 31/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
79-109 Glasgow Road Glasgow Road
Blantyre
Glasgow
G72 0LY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-10-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-10-09
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
CUMMING, Stephen Robert→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-03 · resigned 2024-01-12
CRAIG, Thomas Kirk→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2020-05-08
HALL, James Ferguson→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2016-04-30
HOWELL, Linda Roseann→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2019-05-31
HOWELL, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2021-03-10
KNOX, David Phillips→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-03 · resigned 2024-01-12
NEESON, Paul Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-02-18 · resigned 2018-01-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Scottish Enterprise | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The GT4 Group The GT4 Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Kelvin Capital Kelvin Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/12/2012 | 19/01/2015 |
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Recent filings (94 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-02-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-04