COCOBEAN FILMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC394600 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-02
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
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees2200

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
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-30
    MACLEHOSE, David resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-03-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-10-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2024-07-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-12-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-03-02
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    Company incorporated
    As COCOBEAN FILMS LIMITED
  21. 2011-03-02
    MACLEHOSE, Coco Amelia appointed
    director
  22. 2011-03-02
    MACLEHOSE, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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: 2026-03-16

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chad Leisegang
Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/12/2023
Miss Coco Amelia Maclehose
Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

2 Graybank Road
Perth
PH2 0GZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MACLEHOSE, Coco Amelia
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-03-02
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Active
MACLEHOSE, David
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-18