BLACK GOLD FILMS LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK GOLD FILMS LIMITED
- 2021-09-15➕CANT, James Farquhar, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-09-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr James Farquhar Cant Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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