MICAWBER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC191054 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-12
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 72). 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2016-11-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-11-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-08-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-08-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-04-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-04-02➖1924 NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-09-08➕1924 NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-09-08➖ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-23➕MCDONALD, Sheena Elizabeth, Dr appointeddirector
- 1998-11-23➖MURRAY, Stuart Ritchie resignednominee-director
- 1998-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs MICAWBER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 1998-11-12➕ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-12➕MURRAY, Stuart Ritchie appointednominee-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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2016-11-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities
Registered office
2nd Floor North
Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MCDONALD, Sheena Elizabeth, Dr→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-09-08 · resigned 2013-04-02
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 2003-09-08
MURRAY, Stuart Ritchie→
Resignednominee-director · ~65y · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 1998-11-23
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-08-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-08-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-04-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-16