THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

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SC429421 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-31
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (81/100)

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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-06-04
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2024-12-31
    PHILLIPS, Susan resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-24
    PHILLIPS, Susan appointed
    secretary
  10. 2021-05-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-30
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2020-11-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2020-11-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-11-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-06-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2020-06-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2020-05-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2020-05-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2018-06-30
    CASS, Daniel appointed
    director
  22. 2018-06-30
    TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2018-06-30
    CAIRNCROSS, Sandra, Dr resigned
    director
  24. 2018-06-30
    HAIN, Robert William resigned
    director
  25. 2018-06-30
    PITTS, Simon Jeremy resigned
    director
  26. 2018-06-30
    WATT, William George resigned
    director
  27. 2018-05-31
    MACMILLAN, Gordon resigned
    director
  28. 2018-01-03
    PITTS, Simon Jeremy appointed
    director
  29. 2017-12-31
    WOODWARD, Robert Stanley Lawrence resigned
    director
  30. 2017-08-04
    PARTYKA, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  31. 2012-08-10
    CAIRNCROSS, Sandra, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2012-08-10
    MACMILLAN, Gordon appointed
    director
  33. 2012-07-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
  34. 2012-07-31
    TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  35. 2012-07-31
    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2012-07-31
    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2012-07-31
    HAIN, Robert William appointed
    director
  38. 2012-07-31
    PARTYKA, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  39. 2012-07-31
    SOPPITT, Alan Henry appointed
    director
  40. 2012-07-31
    SOPPITT, Alan Henry resigned
    director
  41. 2012-07-31
    WATT, William George appointed
    director
  42. 2012-07-31
    WOODWARD, Robert Stanley Lawrence appointed
    director
  43. 2012-07-31
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  44. 2012-07-31
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-06-04: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

That's Media Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
That's Media Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
This company · SC429421

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
That's Media Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares29/06/2018
Mr Daniel Cass
Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52
sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • That's Media Ltdceased 26/11/2020· 75-100% shares
  • Stv Television Limitedceased 29/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities

Registered office

That's Tv Scotland. Suite 2-2
12 Renfield Street
Glasgow
G2 5AL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

CASS, Daniel
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILLIPS, Susan
secretary · appointed 2021-05-24 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne
secretary · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
BURNESS LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
CAIRNCROSS, Sandra, Dr
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
HAIN, Robert William
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
MACMILLAN, Gordon
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
PARTYKA, Elizabeth
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2017-08-04
Resigned
PITTS, Simon Jeremy
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-03 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
SOPPITT, Alan Henry
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
WATT, William George
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
WOODWARD, Robert Stanley Lawrence
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2017-12-31
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31