PANTO VILLAIN LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC418485 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£6.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,280
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 1894% YoY
Current Assets
£41k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.3k | £16.7k |
| Current assets | £40.9k | £47.2k |
| Net assets | £6.3k | £315 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs PANTO VILLAIN LTD.
- 2012-03-02➕STOTT, Grant appointeddirector
- 2012-03-02➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-03-02➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-03-02➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2012-03-02➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-16
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Grant Stott Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Claire Stott Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
136 Blackford Avenue
Edinburgh
EH9 3HH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
STOTT, Grant→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2012-03-02
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2012-03-02
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-04