MSSOUND LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs MSSOUND LTD
- 2019-04-25➕INKSTER, Alan Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2019-04-25➕INKSTER, Sally appointeddirector
- 2019-04-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-08
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-08: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Andrew Neil Inkster Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/04/2019 |
Mrs Sally Inkster Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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