414 STUDIOS LIMITED
- 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
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: 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.0k | £41.0k |
| Current assets | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £21.0k | £41.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 414 STUDIOS LIMITED
- 2015-08-17➕HAYNES, Curtis Vernon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Curtis Vernon Haynes Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37 | — | — | board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 16/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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