AJD MUSIC PRODUCTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03829283 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-20
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£7.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,464

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£7k
↑ 206% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 7439% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£7k-£4k-£244£3k£7k£10kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£7.5k£5.7k
Current assets£10.0k£132
Net assets£7.5k£-7.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-10
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2024-10-10
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  4. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2019-09-29
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  10. 2018-10-04
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  11. 2017-09-27
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  12. 2016-09-27
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-01
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-10-01
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    officers · AP03
  15. 2015-10-01
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2015-09-01
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    DAVIES, Colin Ernest appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    ASHLEY, Gary Stephen resigned
    secretary
  18. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    ASHLEY, Gary Stephen resigned
    director
  19. 2009-05-05
    ➕
    DAVIES, Alexander James appointed
    director
  20. 2009-05-05
    ➕
    ASHLEY, Gary Stephen appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-05-05
    ➖
    DAVIES, Janette Patricia resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-05-05
    ➕
    ASHLEY, Gary Stephen appointed
    director
  23. 2009-05-05
    ➖
    DAVIES, Janette Patricia resigned
    director
  24. 2009-05-05
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Shirley resigned
    director
  25. 2000-11-19
    ➖
    STORES, Adrian Glyn resigned
    director
  26. 1999-10-19
    ➕
    DAVIES, Janette Patricia appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-10-19
    ➖
    HAMMOND SUDDARDS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-10-19
    ➕
    DAVIES, Janette Patricia appointed
    director
  29. 1999-10-19
    ➕
    STORES, Adrian Glyn appointed
    director
  30. 1999-10-19
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Shirley appointed
    director
  31. 1999-10-19
    ➖
    HAMMOND SUDDARDS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1999-08-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AJD MUSIC PRODUCTION LIMITED
  33. 1999-08-20
    ➕
    HAMMOND SUDDARDS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1999-08-20
    ➕
    HAMMOND SUDDARDS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 med ·
Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-10-10: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-10-10: change-of-name-notice

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander James Davies
Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2016

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
Incorporated1999-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities

Registered office

The Granary
Escrick Road, Wheldrake
York
North Yorkshire
YO19 6BQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

DAVIES, Colin Ernest→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Alexander James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2009-05-05
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Active
ASHLEY, Gary Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-05 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Janette Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2009-05-05
Resigned
HAMMOND SUDDARDS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
ASHLEY, Gary Stephen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-05-05 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Janette Patricia→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2009-05-05
Resigned
STORES, Adrian Glyn→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2000-11-19
Resigned
THOMPSON, Shirley→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2009-05-05
Resigned
HAMMOND SUDDARDS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-10
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-29