AUDIO EMOTION LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 9 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-08-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2008-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDIO EMOTION LIMITED
- 2008-11-27➕CARGILL, Mark David appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-27➕CARGILL, Gary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Cargill Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Mark Cargill Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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