BAD DOG FILMS LTD

💤Zombieactive
05088081 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-30
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-75.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £75,412
Cash YoY
+1016%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↑ 1016% YoY
Net Worth
-£75k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 584% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£75k-£60k-£44k-£28k-£13k£3kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-75.4k£-53.4k
Current assets£2.9k£425
Cash£1.2k£111
Debtors£1.7k£314
Net assets£-75.4k£-53.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-06
    MURRAY, Thalia appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-06
    MURRAY, Thalia resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-01-15
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-12
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-11
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-19
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-05
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-04-01
    MURRAY, Alexa resigned
    director
  19. 2009-10-02
    MURRAY, Alexa resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-07-02
    IVORY, Sara Louise appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAD DOG FILMS LTD
  22. 2004-03-30
    MURRAY, Alexa appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-03-30
    MURRAY, Alexa appointed
    director
  24. 2004-03-30
    MURRAY, Thalia appointed
    director

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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-01-15: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Thalia Murray
Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

12 Turnpike
Moulton
Northampton
NN3 7DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

IVORY, Sara Louise
secretary · appointed 2009-07-02
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Active
MURRAY, Thalia
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-04-06
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Active
MURRAY, Alexa
secretary · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2009-10-02
Resigned
MURRAY, Alexa
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
MURRAY, Thalia
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2026-04-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07