THE MUSIC TRUST

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03299021 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-01-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
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
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Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-09-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-09-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-08-12
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2016-06-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2016-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-02-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-12-20
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2015-12-20
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  10. 2015-12-20
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  11. 2015-12-20
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2015-08-31
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    EASTERBROOK, Valerie Gail resigned
    director
  13. 2015-08-31
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    MARSTON, Edward Pugh resigned
    director
  14. 2015-08-31
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    SCHAGEN, Hazel Anne resigned
    director
  15. 2015-08-31
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    SCOTT-MALDEN, John Nyren resigned
    director
  16. 2015-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-01-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2014-09-01
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    HAYNES, Philip Edmund resigned
    director
  20. 2014-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-01-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-01-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-06-11
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    officers · TM01
  25. 2012-05-10
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    FOWLER, Charles Roderick Spencer resigned
    director
  26. 2012-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2012-03-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2011-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2011-04-03
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  30. 2011-03-10
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    FOWLER, Charles Roderick Spencer appointed
    director
  31. 2011-03-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2011-02-01
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    officers · AP01
  33. 2010-12-09
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    officers · CH01
  34. 2010-10-29
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    MARSTON, Edward Pugh appointed
    director
  35. 2010-01-11
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    EVANS, Katherine Ann resigned
    director
  36. 2009-01-26
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    MITCHELL, Dianne appointed
    director
  37. 2008-12-07
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    EASTERBROOK, Valerie Gail appointed
    secretary
  38. 2008-12-07
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    HAYNES, Philip Edmund resigned
    secretary
  39. 2008-04-21
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    EASTERBROOK, Valerie Gail appointed
    director
  40. 2006-10-09
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    INNES, Anthony Thomas Walrond resigned
    director
  41. 2005-11-24
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    LEES, David Gordon resigned
    director
  42. 2004-08-03
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    HAYNES, Philip Edmund appointed
    secretary
  43. 2004-08-03
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    RIVERS MOORE, David Mark resigned
    secretary
  44. 2004-06-01
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    HAYNES, Philip Edmund appointed
    director
  45. 2004-02-29
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    POLLEY, Richard John appointed
    director
  46. 2004-02-29
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    INNES, Anthony Thomas Walrond appointed
    director
  47. 2004-01-27
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    RIVERS MOORE, David Mark appointed
    secretary
  48. 2003-12-31
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    MOSELING, Michael resigned
    secretary
  49. 2003-12-31
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    INNES, Anthony Thomas Walrond resigned
    director
  50. 2003-12-31
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    MOSELING, Michael resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

Surrey House
36-44 High Street
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 1RH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)

EASTERBROOK, Valerie Gail→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-07
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Active
MITCHELL, Dianne→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-01-26
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Active
OLIVE, Leslie William→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-01-06
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Active
POLLEY, Richard John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-02-29
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Active
HAYNES, Philip Edmund→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-03 · resigned 2008-12-07
Resigned
MOSELING, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
RIVERS MOORE, David Mark→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-27 · resigned 2004-08-03
Resigned
WILSON, Mary Isabel Susan→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-06 · resigned 2000-11-29
Resigned
DYE, Sarah Georgina→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-11-26 · resigned 2003-09-23
Resigned
EASTERBROOK, Valerie Gail→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2015-08-31
Resigned
EASTERBROOK, Valerie Gail→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-03-16 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
EVANS, Katherine Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2010-01-11
Resigned
FOWLER, Charles Roderick Spencer→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2012-05-10
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Alun Hughes→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-02-17 · resigned 2003-09-23
Resigned
HAYNES, Philip Edmund→
director · ~88y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned
HUNT, Robert Paul→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-16 · resigned 1997-09-03
Resigned
INNES, Anthony Thomas Walrond→
director · ~95y · appointed 2004-02-29 · resigned 2006-10-09
Resigned
INNES, Anthony Thomas Walrond→
director · ~95y · appointed 1999-03-19 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
LEES, David Gordon→
director · ~96y · appointed 1997-03-16 · resigned 2005-11-24
Resigned
LELLIOTT, Leonard Geoffrey→
director · ~97y · appointed 1997-03-16 · resigned 1998-06-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-09-20
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-08-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-10