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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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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 13.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 13.5 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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-10-28
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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-02-24
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-02-24
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Company dissolved
2025-12-09
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-01
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
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BROWN, Thomas resigned
director
2024-01-12
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KNOX, David Phillips resigned
director
2024-01-04
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-10
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2023-11-09
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2023-11-09
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2023-11-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-06
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-06
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-30
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Scottish Enterprise
2023-10-30
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The GT4 Group Limited
2023-10-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Kelvin Capital Limited
2023-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-10
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HOWELL, Michael John resigned
director
2020-05-08
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CRAIG, Thomas Kirk resigned
director
2019-06-03
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CUMMING, Stephen Robert appointed
director
2019-06-03
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JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
director
2019-06-03
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BROWN, Thomas appointed
director
2019-06-03
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KNOX, David Phillips appointed
director
2019-05-31
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HOWELL, Linda Roseann resigned
director
2018-01-29
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NEESON, Paul Gerard resigned
director
2016-06-22
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CRAIG, Thomas Kirk appointed
director
2016-04-30
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HALL, James Ferguson resigned
director
2015-02-18
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NEESON, Paul Gerard appointed
director
2015-01-30
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HALL, James Ferguson appointed
director
2015-01-19
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Charge satisfied #1
2012-12-10
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2010-03-22
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Company incorporated
As IMETAFILM LIMITED
2010-03-22
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HOWELL, Linda Roseann appointed
director
2010-03-22
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HOWELL, Michael John appointed
director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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

high

Company 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.

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The Gt4 Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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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
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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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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→

director · ~55y · appointed 2019-06-03

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JOHNSTONE, Ian James→

director · ~64y · appointed 2019-06-03

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROWN, Thomas→

director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-03 · resigned 2024-01-12

Resigned

CRAIG, Thomas Kirk→

director · ~75y · appointed 2016-06-22 · resigned 2020-05-08

Resigned

HALL, James Ferguson→

director · ~68y · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2016-04-30

Resigned

HOWELL, Linda Roseann→

director · ~70y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2019-05-31

Resigned

HOWELL, Michael John→

director · ~71y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2021-03-10

Resigned

KNOX, David Phillips→

director · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-03 · resigned 2024-01-12

Resigned

NEESON, Paul Gerard→

director · ~76y · appointed 2015-02-18 · resigned 2018-01-29

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

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