ATLANTIC AUDIO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03386252 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-12

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£10.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £10,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£10k

↑ 20508% YoY

Current Assets

£29k

↑ 315% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£48.5k	£55.8k
Current assets	£28.7k	£6.9k
Net assets	£10.0k	£-49

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand

2026-03-02
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2025-01-16
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2024-02-29
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2023-02-28
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2022-05-25
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2021-04-08
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2020-02-28
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2019-02-28
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accounts · AA
2018-06-18
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address · AD01
2018-02-28
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accounts · AA
2017-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-08
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annual-return · AR01
2016-02-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-04-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2004-02-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Rdm Factors Limited
2003-09-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2002-07-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
1997-06-12
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Company incorporated
As ATLANTIC AUDIO LIMITED
1997-06-12
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DOMINEY, Rhoda Louise Margaret appointed
secretary
1997-06-12
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DOMINEY, Rhoda Louise Margaret appointed
director
1997-06-12
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SAY, Nigel Philip appointed
director
1997-06-12
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-06-12
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-06-12
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1997-06-12
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Rhoda Louise Margaret Dominey Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Nigel Philip Say Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-06-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Leanne House

6 Avon Close

Weymouth

Dorset

DT4 9UX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-26

Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

DOMINEY, Rhoda Louise Margaret→

secretary · appointed 1997-06-12

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Active

DOMINEY, Rhoda Louise Margaret→

director · ~53y · appointed 1997-06-12

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Active

SAY, Nigel Philip→

director · ~56y · appointed 1997-06-12

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Active

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 1997-06-12

Resigned

WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 1997-06-12

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Rdm Factors Rdm Factors Limited	All assets debenture	1 property	05/02/2004	—
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	23/09/2003	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	06/07/2002	20/04/2004

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-07-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-03-02