WISH-FULFILLING TREE PRODUCTIONS LTD

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SC408855 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-06
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90030Artistic creation
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
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 (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

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 (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-11-28
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    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-11-28
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    officers · EW02
  4. 2024-11-24
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    officers · EW01
  5. 2024-11-24
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    address · AD01
  6. 2024-11-24
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    elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-register
    officers · EH01
  7. 2024-11-24
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    elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
    officers · EH02
  8. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2022-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2021-07-20
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  12. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-21
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-10-06
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    Company incorporated
    As WISH-FULFILLING TREE PRODUCTIONS LTD
  17. 2011-10-06
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    JOHNSTONE, David Stuart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 David Stuart Johnstone
Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-10-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

JOHNSTONE, David Stuart→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-10-06
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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-28
withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW02
2024-11-28
withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW01
2024-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-24
elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH01
2024-11-24
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2024-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-24