GRAND PRIX TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04517427 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9220
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-10-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-02➖DE ROTHSCHILD, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 2010-06-02➖MILNES, Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-06-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-07-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-11➕MILNES, Richard appointeddirector
- 2005-07-11📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-07-08➕DE ROTHSCHILD, Nicholas David appointeddirector
- 2005-04-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-02-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAND PRIX TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2002-08-22➕CARLTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-08-22➕CHRISTIE, Andrew Kingswood appointeddirector
- 2002-08-22➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-22➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-22➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-08-22➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-05
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ MILLION 21ST CENTURY JADE INSPIRED NECKLACE LIMITED→ 11935648 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1 CHAMPIONSHIP LTD→ 12764051 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1 VILLAS LIMITED→ 09147866 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 10:25 LTD→ 15490505 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1010 CAPITAL LIMITED→ 16048463 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 11 PUBLISHING LIMITED→ 10635922 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 12TH CENTURY FOX LIMITED→ 05899700 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 13 FRAMES LIMITED→ 13306477 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1624 LIMITED→ 09474028 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 17 ARTISTS LTD→ 13311360 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 170 TALENT LIMITED→ 16378321 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 19 RECORDINGS LIMITED→ 03602651 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9220 — SIC 9220
Registered office
141 Wardour Street
London
W1F 0UT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
CARLTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-22
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CHRISTIE, Andrew Kingswood→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2002-08-22
DE ROTHSCHILD, Nicholas David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2010-06-02
MILNES, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2010-06-02
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2002-08-22
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-06-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-21
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-12-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-26