DM STUDIOS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08292849 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-14
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£285.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £285,657
Net assets shrinking
Down £151,301 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£286k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£2.1m
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.07M | £1.76M |
| Current assets | £2.09M | £1.77M |
| Net assets | £285.7k | £437.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-20➖PRETORIUS, Henk Lambert, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-31➕DEARDEN, Timothy Mark Rowan appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➕HOCKLEY, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖EVANS, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➖KRUGER, Barend Johannes Marthinus resigneddirector
- 2019-02-15➕EVANS, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2016-09-16➕KRUGER, Barend Johannes Marthinus appointeddirector
- 2012-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DM STUDIOS LTD
- 2012-11-14➕GREEFF, Llewelynn appointedsecretary
- 2012-11-14➕GREEFF, Llewelynn appointeddirector
- 2012-11-14➕PRETORIUS, Henk Lambert, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Hockley Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/04/2025 |
Mr Llewelynn Greeff Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Henk Lambert Pretoriusceased 29/04/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Technology · SW postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 020 PAYMENTS LIMITED→ 14651121 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1 DEGREE UK FINANCE LTD→ 16462624 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 RIGHT MEDIA LTD→ 07333164 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 100K-NOW LIMITED→ 16387946 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1080 MEDIA ORGANISATION LIMITED→ 06565472 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 10FT FILMS LTD→ 03515223 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 10X REACT LTD→ 14042372 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 11BCR LTD→ 13236828 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 11PLUSBANK LTD→ 08509942 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 169 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 12810860 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 19 HORSES LTD→ 16353583 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
72 Putney Park Lane
London
SW15 5HQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DEARDEN, Timothy Mark Rowan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-03-31
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GREEFF, Llewelynn→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-11-14
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HOCKLEY, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-31
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EVANS, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2022-03-31
KRUGER, Barend Johannes Marthinus→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2022-03-31
PRETORIUS, Henk Lambert, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-11-14 · resigned 2025-03-20
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-08