GOALHANGER PODCASTS LTD
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Cash
£5m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£6.9m
highest in 5 filed years
Employees
54
highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£9.8m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £15,464,274 | £37,837,719 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £4,208,409 | £9,824,734 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £4,232,952 | £9,849,107 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £3,136,211 | £7,337,547 | — | |
| Cash | — | £560,539 | £2,726,567 | £5,033,607 | £4,955,770 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £207,883 | £590,985 | £1,516,863 | £4,637,047 | £6,973,658 | — | |
| Net assets | £207,883 | £590,985 | £1,498,263 | £4,598,474 | £6,901,521 | — | |
| Equity | £207,883 | £590,985 | £1,498,263 | £4,598,474 | £6,901,521 | — | |
| Average employees | 6 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 54 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £972,212 | £3,423,101 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £10,000 | £24,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £120,000 | £270,000 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 7 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 27.2% | 26.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 20.3% | 19.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 90.8% | 140.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 20.0% | 30.6% | 70.1% | 55.2% | 59.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.76x | 1.65x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Galloways Accounting Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors' assessment of going concern considers the fact that the company is cash-generative to conclude that there are no uncertainties over the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “In January 2026, following the balance sheet date, the company completed an equity investment involving the issue of a new class of Preference Shares to a third party investor for cash consideration of £1,999,188.”
- “On 14 May 2026, three new 100% wholly owned subsidiaries were incorporated: Goalhanger Studios Ltd, Goalhanger Commercial Ltd, Goalhanger Ventures Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTINELLI, Greg | Director | 2026-01-15 | Jul 1972 | American |
| DAVENPORT, Jack William | Director | 2022-01-13 | Sep 1988 | British |
| LINEKER, Gary Winston | Director | 2026-01-15 | Nov 1960 | British |
| PASTOR, Anthony Nicholas | Director | 2022-01-13 | Sep 1970 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon General Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2025-04-03 | Active |
| Pastor Shannon Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2025-04-03 | Active |
| Mr Gary Winston Lineker | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2022-01-13 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 28 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-02-04 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-14 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-02-21 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2026-02-21 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-02-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-01-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-09-09 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-06-16 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-16 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-16 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.