AFICIONADO FILMS LTD.

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SC272753 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-31
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£300
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £300

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£300
↑ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£200
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£60£120£180£240£300Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-292023-08-31
Total assets£300£200
Current assets£200£200
Cash—£200
Net assets£300£200

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-05-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2020-06-01
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2018-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2004-08-31
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    Company incorporated
    As AFICIONADO FILMS LTD.
  17. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    PELLETTE, Paul De appointed
    secretary
  18. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    PELLETTE, Alan De appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan James De Pellette
Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

The Attic
84 Nithsdale Road
Glasgow
G41 5RA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last made up to: 2024-08-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PELLETTE, Paul De→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-31
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Active
PELLETTE, Alan De→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-31
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Active

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-01