TRIPSWITCH PRODUCTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC477516 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-13
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 May 2024
Net worth
£3.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59120Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

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, 2 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,375

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£138
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£675£1k£2k£3k£3kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£14.7k
Cash£138
Net assets£3.4k

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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-08-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-08-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-22
    BURKE, Richard Liam resigned
    director
  17. 2015-09-22
    MARNO, Andrew Brodie resigned
    director
  18. 2015-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2014-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRIPSWITCH PRODUCTIONS LTD
  20. 2014-05-13
    ROBB, Christopher Justin appointed
    director
  21. 2014-05-13
    BURKE, Richard Liam appointed
    director
  22. 2014-05-13
    MARNO, Andrew Brodie appointed
    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 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Justin Robb
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
75100%
board control75-100% shares · board control · trust interest · firm interest07/05/2016

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
Incorporated2014-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

The Old Church Ardbeg Road
Rothesay
Isle Of Bute
PA20 0NJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ROBB, Christopher Justin
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-05-13
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Active
BURKE, Richard Liam
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2015-09-22
Resigned
MARNO, Andrew Brodie
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2015-09-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15