INKSTER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC486601 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-12
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-24.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -73% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £24,929
Cash draining
Cash down 73% YoY
Cash YoY
-73%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
↓ 73% YoY
Net Worth
-£25k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-23.2k | £-13.8k |
| Cash | £1.3k | £4.7k |
| Net assets | £-24.9k | £-17.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-11➖CAMPBELL, Gregor Forbes resigneddirector
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-10-01➕CAMPBELL, Gregor Forbes appointeddirector
- 2014-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs INKSTER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2014-09-12➕INKSTER, Katrina Dee appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-12➕INKSTER, Katrina Dee appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "INKSTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Katrina Dee Inkster Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Ms Katrina Dee Inkster Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities
Registered office
'Hadley'
Denny Road
Cromarty
Highland Region
IV11 8YT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
INKSTER, Katrina Dee→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INKSTER, Katrina Dee→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Gregor Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2019-09-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (24 total)
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2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-09-30
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2024-09-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2023-09-23
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2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-09-30
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2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-06-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2020-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-18
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officers · TM01
2019-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-30