Active12419197Private limited companyDurham

BACKGROUND SOUNDS LTD

E27/100

Owned by Grant Thompson and Melanie Elizabeth Anderson

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

BACKGROUND SOUNDS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 12419197) incorporated on 22 January 2020, registered in Durham. Its registered activity is reproduction of sound recording (SIC 18201). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2026, showing net assets of −£1,854, with 2 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 203% on the prior period (£1,805).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 752 comparable companies in the UK (median £119, upper quartile £9,623).

Key dates

Incorporated: 22 January 20206 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 31 October 2027in 374 days
Confirmation statement due: 5 February 2027in 106 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 18201: Reproduction of sound recording
Accounts type: Micro Entity
Size band: MicroCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 January 2026

Net assets

−£1,854

−203%vs Jan 2025

Cash at bank

Not reported

Turnover

Not disclosed

Employees

No changevs Jan 2025

Net assets

−£1,854

Average employees

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
31 January 2026	−£1,854	—	—	£17k	—	—	2
31 January 2025	£1,805	—	—	£15k	—	—	2

Current ratio0.89Current liabilities exceed current assets

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.

Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

27 / 100 · grade E

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
−15	Negative net assetsNet assets £-1,854 at 2026-01-31
−8	Net assets falling-202.7% vs prior period
−8	Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.89
+8	EstablishedIncorporated 2020-01-22 (7 years)
27	Score, grade E

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

Ownership and control

2 active

GT
Mr Grant Thompson
Individual · since 22 January 2020
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
25–50%
ME
Mrs Melanie Elizabeth Anderson
Individual · since 22 January 2020
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
25–50%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

31 Oct 2027Next accounts duein 374 days
05 Feb 2027Confirmation statement duein 106 days
31 Jan 2026Accounts period endNet liabilities £1,854 · micro accounts
31 Jan 2025Accounts period endNet assets £1,805 · micro accounts
22 Jan 2020Incorporated

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Reminders for BACKGROUND SOUNDS LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.