THE FORGE ENTERTAINMENT (DEBS2) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC796663 · ltd · incorporated 2024-01-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
12 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
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs THE FORGE ENTERTAINMENT (DEBS2) LIMITED
- 2024-01-25➕FABER, George Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25➕ORMOND, George Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25➕PYBUS, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25➕WILLIS, Beth Anna appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 67. 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.)
Group structure
The Forge Entertainment (Highlands & Islands) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Forge Entertainment (Highlands & Islands) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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THE FORGE ENTERTAINMENT (DEBS2) LIMITED
This company · SC796663
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Forge Entertainment (Highlands & Islands) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities
Registered office
St Georges Studios
93-97 St. Georges Road
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G3 6JA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
FABER, George Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ORMOND, George Alasdair→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-01-25
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PYBUS, Mark William→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIS, Beth Anna→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-25
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Recent filings (12 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-01-25