PAGE BREAK PRODUCTIONS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC516341 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-01-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-01-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-11-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-10-23
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-08-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2019-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-08-02
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2019-08-02
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2018-06-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2017-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PAGE BREAK PRODUCTIONS LTD
  15. 2015-09-23
    ➕
    BURKE, Richard Liam appointed
    director
  16. 2015-09-23
    ➕
    MARNO, Andrew Brodie appointed
    director
  17. 2015-09-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-19

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Liam Burke
Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Dorothy Margaret Burke
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Andrew Brodie Marno
Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

Burnfoot
Upper Lochton
Banchory
AB31 4ES
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BURKE, Richard Liam→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-09-23
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MARNO, Andrew Brodie→
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-09-23
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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-01-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-11-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-07