LANG ENTERTAINMENT LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC300091 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-03
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
£-46.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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 (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £46,387

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£46k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£46k-£35k-£24k-£13k-£2k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-46.4k£-45.3k
Current assets£3.3k£9.1k
Cash—£5.4k
Debtors£3.3k£3.7k
Net assets£-46.4k£-45.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-06-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-03
    ➖
    FILSHIE, Katherine resigned
    secretary
  17. 2015-11-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2006-04-03
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    Company incorporated
    As LANG ENTERTAINMENT LTD.
  19. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    LANG, Colin appointed
    director
  20. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    FILSHIE, Katherine appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2006-04-03
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2006-04-03
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LANG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin James Lang
Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/04/2017

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
Incorporated2006-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

22 Backbrae Street
Kilsyth
Glasgow
G65 0NH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-03

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

LANG, Colin→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FILSHIE, Katherine→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2015-11-03
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-03
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-03
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-09