CHRIS YOUNG FILMS SILENT ROAR LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC664485 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-17
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59113Television programme production activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.7y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The British Film Institute
- 2021-08-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Chris Young Films LTD (Registration No. SC665297)
- 2021-08-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Creative Scotland
- 2021-08-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: British Broadcasting Corporation
- 2021-07-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-21➕GORDON, Iain Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-21➕YOUNG, Roger Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-06-21➖GORDON, Iain Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CHRIS YOUNG FILMS SILENT ROAR LTD
- 2020-06-17➕GORDON, Iain Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-06-17📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "YOUNG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Roger Christopher Young Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities
Registered office
Upper Ostaig Teangue
Sleat
Isle Of Skye
IV44 8RQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GORDON, Iain Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNG, Roger Christopher→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GORDON, Iain Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2020-06-17 · resigned 2021-06-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | The British Film Institute | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Chris Young Films (Registration No. SC665297) Chris Young Films LTD (Registration No. SC665297) | A registered charge | — | 23/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Creative Scotland | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | British Broadcasting Corporation | A registered charge | — | 23/08/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-10-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-29