SOUTH WEST MEDIA FACTORY C.I.C.
🏛️Establishedactive
SC638669 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-08-13
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture projection activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85520Cultural education
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-08➕ROBERTSON, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➖DOYLE, Jacqueline Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-26➕MCGROARTY, Grazyna appointeddirector
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24➕DOYLE, Jacqueline Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-09➖MUDALIAR, Tabitha Aloma resigneddirector
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUTH WEST MEDIA FACTORY C.I.C.
- 2019-08-13➕DOYLE, Isabelle Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13➕MUDALIAR, Tabitha Aloma appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Technology · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARERS CENTRES PROJECT FOR DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY→ SC166447 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | 81 | 88y |
| DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE→ SC179254 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 81 | 92y |
| E-ARCHITECT LIMITED→ SC355526 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 200 | 17y | 81 | 58y |
| MONACT LIMITED→ SC330480 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 200 | 18y | 81 | 64y |
| POCKET MOUNTAINS LIMITED→ SC230391 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 400 | 24y | 81 | 58y |
| A. R. L. SOFTWARE LIMITED→ SC307894 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 100 | 19y | 80 | 61y |
| ALPHAMAX SYSTEMS LIMITED→ SC313680 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 80 | 66y |
| BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA SERVICES LIMITED→ SC154602 · est 1994 | — | — | £1.52M | — | 31y | 80 | 68y |
| PATH TO SUCCESS CONSULTANTS DUMFRIES LTD→ SC865866 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PETROTECH INSPECTIONS LIMITED→ SC594844 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| SENECA SYSTEMS LTD→ SC882090 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STELLA FILM PRODUCTION LIMITED→ SC696942 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2019-08-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59140 — Motion picture projection activities
Registered office
182 Irish Street
Dumfries
Dumfries & Galloway
DG1 2NJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
DOYLE, Isabelle Anne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-08-13
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MCGROARTY, Grazyna→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-05-26
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ROBERTSON, Graeme→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-10-08
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DOYLE, Jacqueline Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2022-11-24 · resigned 2025-10-08
MUDALIAR, Tabitha Aloma→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-08-13 · resigned 2022-11-09
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Recent filings (17 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22