DEBASERS FILUMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC424324 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-17
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,751
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 613% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.5k | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £5.9k | £822 |
| Net assets | £-2.8k | £-5.0k |
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-02➖BEVAN, Sian resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➖HALL, Cameron John resigneddirector
- 2012-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs DEBASERS FILUMS LIMITED
- 2012-05-17➕BUSTOS SIERRA, Felipe Rodrigo appointeddirector
- 2012-05-17➕BEVAN, Sian appointeddirector
- 2012-05-17➕HALL, Cameron John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Felipe Bustos Sierra Individual · Belgian,Chilean · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CURRENT HEALTH LIMITED→ SC481544 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| DCODED LIMITED→ SC232523 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DEPARTMENT-E LTD→ SC329122 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| DERE-STREET SERVICES LTD→ SC625633 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DEVNACK LTD→ SC737354 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DIABETES BY DESIGN LIMITED→ SC686552 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DIALEXY LTD→ SC465865 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| DIGITAL BOUTIQUE LTD→ SC372724 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| DIGITAL EDINBURGH SERVICE LTD→ SC662062 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DIGITAL FRUITS DESIGN LIMITED→ SC676437 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
33 Eliots Park
Peebles
EH45 8HB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BUSTOS SIERRA, Felipe Rodrigo→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEVAN, Sian→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2017-02-02
HALL, Cameron John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2015-01-01
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Recent filings (44 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-31