WARNER MUSIC UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00680511 · ltd · incorporated 1961-01-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46431
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
47 officers (4 active, 47 linked, 41 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
224 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-10➕ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2025-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15➖HARLOW, Antony David resigneddirector
- 2025-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-10➖OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➕SAXE, Charlotte Chloe appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖RADICE, James Heneage resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-31➕WATSON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2021-01-31➖BREEDEN, Peter David resigneddirector
- 2021-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-19➕HARLOW, Antony David appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➖BOOKER, Roger Denys resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➕RADICE, James Heneage appointeddirector
- 2018-05-16➖ANCLIFF, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2015-01-14➕BREEDEN, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2015-01-13➖ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2014-03-20➖CROSS, Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-07-03➖BRONFMAN JR, Edgar resigneddirector
- 2012-07-02➕CROSS, Jonathan Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-06-30➖EVERS, Rachel Therese resigneddirector
- 2012-02-10➖CROSS, Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-12-31➖SAUNTER, Michael Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➖REID, John David resigneddirector
- 2010-11-23➕BOOKER, Roger Denys appointeddirector
- 2010-11-23➕CROSS, Jonathan Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-02-18➕ANCLIFF, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2009-10-27➕BRONFMAN JR, Edgar appointeddirector
- 2009-04-17➕ROBINSON, Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➖CROSS, Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30➖VIEN, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2008-05-21➕CROSS, Jonathan Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-07-02➕EVERS, Rachel Therese appointeddirector
- 2007-07-02➕REID, John David appointeddirector
- 2007-07-02➕ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
Group structure
Warner Music International Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Warner Music International Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WARNER MUSIC UK LIMITED
This company · 00680511
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warner Music International Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46431 — SIC 46431
Registered office
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (4 active · 43 resigned)
ROBINSON, Paul Martin→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-04-17
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ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-10
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SAXE, Charlotte Chloe→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-09-30
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WATSON, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-01-31
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JONES, Bronwen Elizabeth Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2004-03-01
MANSBRIDGE, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2004-07-01
MORGAN, Trevor David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1997-12-05
NIGLAS, Richard Rein→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1997-05-30
TIERNEY, William Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-02-28
OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2024-04-10
ALBERTINI, Paul Rene→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2006-02-15
ANCLIFF, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-02-18 · resigned 2018-05-16
BEARD, Jeffrey Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-11-22 · resigned 2002-01-01
BOOKER, Roger Denys→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2019-09-30
BREEDEN, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-01-14 · resigned 2021-01-31
BRIGHTEN, Roger Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1999-05-06
BRONFMAN JR, Edgar→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-27 · resigned 2012-07-03
CARADINE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1999-12-31
COOPER, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2001-06-30
CROSS, Jonathan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2014-03-20
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Recent filings (224 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06