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Blackbird plc develops and operates a cloud-based video editing and publishing software platform under the Blackbird name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company's platform is used for video viewing, editing, and publishing. It serves news, sports, entertainment, and other sectors. The company was formerly known as Forbidden Technologies plc and changed its name to Blackbird plc in May 2019. Blackbird plc was incorporated in 1998 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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Blackbird PLC provides a cloud-native video editing and publishing platform for broadcasters, sports rights holders and media companies to create, edit and distribute content remotely. Long-term growth may be supported by industry migration to cloud workflows, demand for faster digital highlight production and expansion of subscription SaaS deployments; proprietary low-latency technology and a scalable delivery model may make it attractive to investors.
Major risks include strong competition from established media software vendors, customer concentration and execution risk in scaling sales and product development.
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| Breakdown | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| Income before tax | -2.60M | -2.42M | -2.60M | -2.01M | -2.17M |
| Net income | -2.61M | -2.35M | -2.49M | -1.92M | -2.13M |
| Gross profit | 0.20M | 1.47M | 1.23M | 2.70M | 1.91M |
| Reconciled depreciation | 1.01M | 0.49M | 0.58M | 0.53M | 0.45M |
| Ebit | -2.79M | -2.42M | -2.60M | -2.15M | -2.19M |
| Ebitda | -1.77M | -1.93M | -2.01M | -1.62M | -1.73M |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1.01M | 0.49M | 0.58M | 0.53M | 0.45M |
| Operating income | -2.79M | -2.68M | -2.93M | -2.15M | -2.19M |
| Other operating expenses | 4.17M | 4.29M | 4.86M | 5.00M | 4.25M |
| Interest expense | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.01M | 0.01M |
| Tax provision | 0.01M | -0.07M | -0.11M | -0.09M | -0.03M |
| Interest income | 0.13M | 0.26M | 0.33M | 0.15M | 0.02M |
| Net interest income | 0.13M | 0.26M | 0.33M | 0.14M | 0.02M |
| Income tax expense | 0.01M | -0.07M | -0.11M | -0.09M | -0.03M |
| Total revenue | 1.38M | 1.61M | 1.94M | 2.85M | 2.07M |
| Total operating expenses | 2.99M | 4.14M | 4.16M | 4.86M | 4.10M |
| Cost of revenue | 1.18M | 0.14M | 0.71M | 0.14M | 0.16M |
| Total other income expense net | 0.19M | 0.26M | 0.33M | 0.14M | 0.02M |
| Net income from continuing ops | -2.61M | -2.35M | -2.49M | -1.92M | -2.13M |
| Net income applicable to common shares | - | - | - | - | -2.13M |
| Breakdown | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| Total assets | 7.72M | 8.44M | 9.90M | 12.53M | 14.72M |
| Intangible assets | 4.39M | 0.73M | 2.55M | 1.27M | 1.20M |
| Other current assets | - | 0.07M | 0.11M | - | 0.43M |
| Total liab | 0.78M | 0.90M | 1.11M | 1.33M | 1.78M |
| Total stockholder equity | 6.93M | 7.55M | 8.80M | 11.20M | 12.94M |
| Other current liab | - | - | 0.32M | -0.09M | -0.09M |
| Common stock | 3.66M | 3.10M | 2.95M | 2.94M | 2.94M |
| Capital stock | 3.66M | 3.10M | 2.95M | 2.94M | 2.94M |
| Retained earnings | -33.22M | -30.66M | -28.36M | -25.90M | -24.16M |
| Other liab | - | - | - | - | 0.01M |
| Good will | - | - | - | -0.00M | - |
| Other assets | - | 0.02M | - | - | - |
| Cash | 2.11M | 3.16M | 3.98M | 5.73M | 8.67M |
| Total current liabilities | 0.78M | 0.88M | 1.11M | 1.30M | 1.65M |
| Current deferred revenue | - | - | 0.57M | - | - |
| Net debt | -2.11M | -3.16M | -3.95M | -5.61M | -8.54M |
| Short term debt | - | - | 0.03M | 0.09M | 0.09M |
| Short long term debt total | - | - | 0.03M | 0.12M | 0.13M |
| Other stockholder equity | 36.37M | 35.11M | 34.20M | 34.16M | 34.16M |
| Property plant equipment | - | - | - | - | 0.26M |
| Total current assets | 3.33M | 4.57M | 7.28M | 11.06M | 13.27M |
| Net tangible assets | - | - | - | - | 11.75M |
| Short term investments | 0.61M | 0.61M | 2.49M | 4.37M | 4.17M |
| Net receivables | 0.61M | 0.73M | 0.70M | 0.56M | 0.32M |
| Inventory | - | - | -0.70M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Accounts payable | 0.78M | 0.88M | 0.05M | 1.30M | 1.65M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0.12M | - | 0.12M | - | - |
| Non currrent assets other | - | - | -0.00M | -0.00M | 1.20M |
| Non current assets total | 4.39M | 3.85M | 2.63M | 1.47M | 1.45M |
| Capital lease obligations | - | 0.00M | 0.03M | 0.12M | 0.13M |
| Breakdown | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| Investments | -0.00M | 0.57M | 0.36M | -0.68M | -2.55M |
| Change to liabilities | - | - | - | - | 0.75M |
| Total cashflows from investing activities | -1.56M | 0.57M | 0.13M | - | -3.03M |
| Net borrowings | - | - | - | - | -0.10M |
| Total cash from financing activities | 1.96M | 1.02M | -0.05M | -0.09M | 7.66M |
| Net income | -2.61M | -2.42M | -2.49M | -2.01M | -2.17M |
| Change in cash | -1.05M | -0.82M | -1.75M | -2.94M | 3.74M |
| Begin period cash flow | 3.16M | 3.98M | 5.73M | 8.67M | 4.93M |
| End period cash flow | 2.11M | 3.16M | 3.98M | 5.73M | 8.67M |
| Total cash from operating activities | -1.44M | -2.40M | -1.83M | -2.17M | -0.89M |
| Issuance of capital stock | 1.96M | 1.05M | 0.05M | 0.01M | 7.76M |
| Depreciation | 1.01M | 0.49M | 0.58M | 0.53M | 0.45M |
| Other cashflows from investing activities | -0.00M | -1.29M | 1.88M | - | 0.03M |
| Change to account receivables | 0.11M | 0.01M | 0.17M | - | -0.09M |
| Other cashflows from financing activities | - | -0.03M | -0.10M | -0.10M | -0.10M |
| Change to netincome | - | - | - | - | 0.14M |
| Capital expenditures | 0.00M | 1.72M | 1.75M | 0.56M | 0.51M |
| Change in working capital | 0.02M | -0.38M | 0.14M | -0.39M | 0.65M |
| Stock based compensation | 0.04M | 0.05M | 0.04M | -0.18M | 0.18M |
| Other non cash items | 0.13M | -0.15M | -0.11M | -0.12M | -0.02M |
| Free cash flow | -1.45M | -4.12M | -3.58M | -2.73M | -1.40M |
Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application
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Blackbird plc develops and operates a cloud-based video editing and publishing software platform under the Blackbird name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company's platform is used for video viewing, editing, and publishing. It serves news, sports, entertainment, and other sectors. The company was formerly known as Forbidden Technologies plc and changed its name to Blackbird plc in May 2019. Blackbird plc was incorporated in 1998 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
| Name | Title | Year Born |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Ian McDonough | CEO & Director | 1972 |
| Dr. Stephen B. Streater | Founder, Director of R&D and Exec. Director | NA |
| Mr. Stephen James White | Chief Operating & Financial Officer and Director | 1971 |
| Mr. Adrian Lambert | Chief Marketing Officer | NA |
| Mr. Sumit Rai | Chief Product Officer | NA |
| Mo Volans | Sr. VP of Product Marketing | NA |
| Martin C. Kay | Sec. | NA |
| Mr. Ian McDonough | CEO & Executive Chair | 1972 |
| Dr. Stephen Bernard Streater | Founder, Director of Research & Development and Executive Director | 1965 |
| Mr. Stephen James White | Chief Operating & Financial Officer and Director | 1970 |
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