STV DRAMA PRODUCTIONS 3 LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC666890 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-01➕RADCLIFFE, Rufus appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➖PITTS, Simon Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-11-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-06➕MALCOLMSON, Eileen June appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-06➖BURNESS PAULL LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-07-07📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-07-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-01➖TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-01➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2020-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs STV DRAMA PRODUCTIONS 3 LIMITED
- 2020-07-09➕DIXON, Lindsay Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09➕MORTIMER, David Austin appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09➕SHEEHAN, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09➕TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-07-09➕PITTS, Simon Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Stv Productions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Stv Productions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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STV DRAMA PRODUCTIONS 3 LIMITED
This company · SC666890
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stv Productions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities
Registered office
Pacific Quay
Glasgow
G51 1PQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
MALCOLMSON, Eileen June→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIXON, Lindsay Anne→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORTIMER, David Austin→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-07-09
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RADCLIFFE, Rufus→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-11-01
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SHEEHAN, Paul Thomas→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-07-09
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TAMES, Jane Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-07-09 · resigned 2022-07-01
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2022-10-06
PITTS, Simon Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-07-09 · resigned 2024-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 05/03/2021 | 17/02/2025 |
Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-25