SHED 97 LIMITED

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SC555724 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£144.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £144,349
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£197k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Net Worth
£144k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£39k£79k£118k£157k£197kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£144.7k£136.6k
Cash£196.8k£188.6k
Net assets£144.3k£136.2k

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-10-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-10-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2021-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-26
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    Company incorporated
    As SHED 97 LIMITED
  14. 2017-01-26
    MURTON, Paul Trevor appointed
    secretary
  15. 2017-01-26
    MURTON, Paul Trevor appointed
    director
  16. 2017-01-26
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Trevor Murton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting26/01/2017

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
Incorporated2017-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

C/O Stewart Gilmour & Co. 3rd Floor, St George's Buildings
5 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2DH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MURTON, Paul Trevor
secretary · appointed 2017-01-26
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MURTON, Paul Trevor
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-01-26
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Recent filings (22 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-01-15