MARBLE HILL PRODUCTIONS (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC322678 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-02
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9234
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 (45/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 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
- 2010-02-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-02-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-03-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-11-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-31➕GOLDBERG, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➕LODWICK, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-03➖IFG INTERNATIONAL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-03➖HEPBURN, Charles Gary resigneddirector
- 2008-04-03➖LEWIN, Mark Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2007-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-01📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-05-04➖FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-04➕IFG INTERNATIONAL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-04➕HEPBURN, Charles Gary appointeddirector
- 2007-05-04➖HIGGINS, Elaine Joyce resigneddirector
- 2007-05-04➖KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2007-05-04➕LEWIN, Mark Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2007-05-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs MARBLE HILL PRODUCTIONS (UK) LIMITED
- 2007-05-02➕FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-02➕HIGGINS, Elaine Joyce appointeddirector
- 2007-05-02➕KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-05-02➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-02➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2010-02-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9234 — SIC 9234
Registered office
C/O First Scottish Formation
Services Limited
St Davids House, St Davids Drive
Dalgety Bay
KY11 9NB
Filing status
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Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
LODWICK, Ian David→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-04
IFG INTERNATIONAL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2008-04-03
HEPBURN, Charles Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2008-04-03
HIGGINS, Elaine Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-04
KENNY, Declan Thomas, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-04
LEWIN, Mark Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2008-04-03
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-02
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-02-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-10-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-03-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-03-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-27