BLACK LIGHTS PROJECTS CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
14877384 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-05-18
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2024
Net worth
£-2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,000
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
Net Worth
-£2k
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.0k |
| Current assets | £0 |
| Cash | £0 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £-2.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK LIGHTS PROJECTS CIC
- 2023-05-18➕BRYAN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18➕NGUYEN, Anh Hoang appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18➕WARD, Benjamin Stanley appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Stanley Ward Individual · English · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2023 |
Ms Anh Hoang Nguyen Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2023 |
Mr Christopher Bryan Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
70 Oldham Road
Manchester
M4 5EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BRYAN, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-05-18
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NGUYEN, Anh Hoang→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-05-18
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WARD, Benjamin Stanley→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-05-18
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Recent filings (8 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-05-18