BPI (BRITISH RECORDED MUSIC INDUSTRY) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01132389 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1973-09-04

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 23.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (17 active, 100 linked, 90 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

366 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (193 events)Click to expand

2026-03-17
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2026-03-17
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2026-03-11
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officers · CH01
2026-03-11
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officers · CH01
2026-03-10
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HANNABY, Alexandra Rosemary appointed
director
2026-03-10
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OLASEHINDE, Oluwafemi Oluwafemi Aglobai Olasehinde resigned
director
2026-03-10
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officers · CH01
2026-02-04
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ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey appointed
director
2026-02-04
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HARLOW, Anthony David resigned
director
2026-02-04
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officers · AP01
2026-02-04
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officers · TM01
2025-11-26
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mortgage · MR04
2025-11-26
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-07-18
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accounts · AA
2025-07-09
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2025-04-01
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address · AD01
2025-03-20
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2025-03-19
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2025-03-19
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2025-03-19
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2025-03-18
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HARRIS, Prudence Louise appointed
director
2025-03-18
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NEIDUS, Michael Anthony appointed
director
2025-03-18
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HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce resigned
director
2025-03-18
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PASSAMONTE, Stefania resigned
director
2025-01-23
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STAINER, Dickon Christopher appointed
director
2025-01-23
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JOSEPH, David Spencer resigned
director
2025-01-23
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2025-01-23
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2024-07-23
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accounts · AA
2023-12-05
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2023-12-04
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2023-12-04
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2023-12-04
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2023-12-01
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LEES, Rebecca Caroline appointed
director
2023-12-01
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VELASCO, Adam John appointed
director
2023-12-01
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DYSON, Alice resigned
director
2023-12-01
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JUDE, Frederick Donovan resigned
director
2023-12-01
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OLASEHINDE, Oluwafemi Oluwafemi Aglobai Olasehinde appointed
director
2023-12-01
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SEMMENCE, Henry Gordon resigned
director
2023-08-01
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TWIST, Joanna Louise, Dr appointed
director
2023-01-01
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JONES, Sophia Mary appointed
director
2022-09-07
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SAXE, Charlotte Chloe appointed
director
2022-07-25
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DOHERTY, Gerald Vincent resigned
director
2022-07-13
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BROWN, Yolanda Faye appointed
director
2021-11-26
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MCNAY, Iain Ronald resigned
director
2021-11-26
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PASSAMONTE, Stefania appointed
director
2021-03-25
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HIGGINS, Vanessa Catherine resigned
director
2020-10-18
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JUDE, Frederick Donovan appointed
director
2020-04-30
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CARSEN, Jessica Ruth appointed
director
2020-04-09
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HARLOW, Anthony David appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-16 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

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Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARLOW, Anthony David resigned 2026-02-04; OLASEHINDE, Oluwafemi Oluwafemi Aglobai Olasehinde resigned 2026-03-10

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1973-09-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios

Tileyard Road

London

N7 9AH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-01

Last: 2025-08-18