ICE BEAM PRODUCTIONS LTD

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SC704244 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£1
Current assets£10.3k
Debtors£10.3k
Net assets£1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-09
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-07-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ICE BEAM PRODUCTIONS LTD
  12. 2021-07-15
    GOODCHILD, Tom appointed
    director
  13. 2021-07-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ice Beam Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ice Beam Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ICE BEAM PRODUCTIONS LTD
This company · SC704244

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ice Beam Ltd.
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/07/2021

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
Incorporated2021-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62011 — Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development

Registered office

12 St. Michaels Yard
Dundee
DD4 9AP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GOODCHILD, Tom
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-07-15
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Recent filings (15 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-15