BREAD THIEF FILMS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC558820 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£6
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-27 | 2023-08-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.8k | £6 |
| Current assets | £7.8k | £7.8k |
| Net assets | £6 | £6 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-01-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BREAD THIEF FILMS LTD
- 2017-02-27➕BERRIE, Zara Gillian appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➕COFFEY, Brian John appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zara Gillian Berrie Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
Film City
401 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 2QJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last made up to: 2024-08-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BERRIE, Zara Gillian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COFFEY, Brian John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-02-27
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-05