BLACK GOBLIN AUDIO LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC599987 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-14
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59120Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
- 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-04-09📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-04-09📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-04➖HALEY, Gabrielle Fiorella resigneddirector
- 2024-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-17➖MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-03-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-03-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-03-03➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK GOBLIN AUDIO LTD
- 2018-06-14➕BETANCOURT ESPARZA, Ana Yazmin appointeddirector
- 2018-06-14➕HALEY, Gabrielle Fiorella appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Ana Yazmin Betancourt Esparza Individual · Mexican · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/06/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Gabrielle Fiorella Haleyceased 27/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing
Registered office
Suite 2, Ground Floor, Orchard Brae House
30 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH4 2HS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BETANCOURT ESPARZA, Ana Yazmin→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-03-03 · resigned 2023-04-17
HALEY, Gabrielle Fiorella→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2018-06-14 · resigned 2024-04-04
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-04-09
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-04-09
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-08