ON COMMAND EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04599776 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture distribution activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
77 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-31➕WORRALL, Zoe Christine appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖DELLOW, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➖FOGELMAN, David Jason resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➖MACKENZIE SMITH, Hugo Duncan Thomas Torquil resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➖WICKINGS, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-01-05➕MACKENZIE SMITH, Hugo Duncan Thomas Torquil appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➕DELLOW, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➕FOGELMAN, David Jason appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➕WICKINGS, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-06-29➕WORRALL, Timothy Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-06-29➖MANNINGTONS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-06-29➖VERNON, John resigneddirector
- 2010-07-31➖HUGHES, David resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-31➕MANNINGTONS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ON COMMAND EUROPE LIMITED
- 2002-11-25➕HUGHES, David appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-25➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-25➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-25➕VERNON, John appointeddirector
- 2002-11-25➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-25➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Techlive Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Techlive Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ON COMMAND EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 04599776
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Techlive Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/03/2022 |
Mr Timothy Andrew Worrall Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/03/2022 |
Mrs Zoe Christine Worrall Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Airwave Europe Limitedceased 31/03/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59131 — Motion picture distribution activities
Registered office
Lynton House
7-12 Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9BQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
WORRALL, Timothy Andrew→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WORRALL, Zoe Christine→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2010-07-31
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2002-11-25
MANNINGTONS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2012-06-29
DELLOW, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-11-30 · resigned 2022-03-31
FOGELMAN, David Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-11-30 · resigned 2022-03-31
MACKENZIE SMITH, Hugo Duncan Thomas Torquil→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-01-05 · resigned 2022-03-31
VERNON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2012-06-29
WICKINGS, Robert Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-30 · resigned 2022-03-31
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2002-11-25
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-01