FAT CAT RECORDS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03465391 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-20➖CAWLEY, David John resigneddirector
- 2017-12-20➖KNIGHT, Alexander Lee resigneddirector
- 2005-02-28➖DYER, John resigneddirector
- 2003-01-17➕HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-17➕HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce appointeddirector
- 2003-01-17➖CAWLEY, David John resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-17➕CAWLEY, David John appointeddirector
- 2003-01-17➕DYER, John appointeddirector
- 1998-07-09➖CAWLEY, David John resigneddirector
- 1997-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FAT CAT RECORDS LIMITED
- 1997-11-13➕CAWLEY, David John appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-13➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-13➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-13➕CAWLEY, David John appointeddirector
- 1997-11-13➕KNIGHT, Alexander Lee appointeddirector
- 1997-11-13➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-13➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pias Holding (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pias Holding (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FAT CAT RECORDS LIMITED
This company · 03465391
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pias Holding (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/09/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Universal Music Group N.V.ceased 08/09/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Kenneth Bruno Gatesceased 28/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michel Joseph Lambotceased 28/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- [Pias] Holdingsceased 16/06/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mr Kenneth Bruno Gatesceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Lloyds Wharf
2 Mill Street
London
SE1 2BD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-17
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CAWLEY, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2003-01-17
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1997-11-13
CAWLEY, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2017-12-20
CAWLEY, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1998-07-09
DYER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2005-02-28
KNIGHT, Alexander Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2017-12-20
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1997-11-13
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Recent filings (105 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17