FEARANN ALBA LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC635282 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-05
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74202Other specialist photography
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-03-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-15
    ➖
    ANSELL, Craig Michael resigned
    director
  6. 2025-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-27
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  9. 2024-02-27
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  10. 2023-12-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2022-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-02-21
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  16. 2021-11-16
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  17. 2021-08-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2019-07-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FEARANN ALBA LTD
  19. 2019-07-05
    ➕
    ANSELL, Calum Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2019-07-05
    ➕
    ANSELL, Craig Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2019-07-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

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 Calum Andrew Ansell
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1989 · age 37
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/07/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Craig Michael Ansellceased 15/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2019-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities

Registered office

84b King Street
Castle Douglas
DG7 1AD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ANSELL, Calum Andrew→
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-07-05
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Active
ANSELL, Craig Michael→
director · ~39y · appointed 2019-07-05 · resigned 2026-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-03-27
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-02-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19