KOBALT MUSIC GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04018752 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
25 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 20.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 14 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
287 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-12➖SPETZLER, Matthew Steven resigneddirector
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖AHDRITZ, Willard Bengt Anders resigneddirector
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2024-03-05🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Truist Bank
- 2024-03-05🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Truist Bank
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20➕RAZZINI, Mario appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➖BERK, Howard resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➖BUNTING, Timothy Brian resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➖EKELUND, Johan resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➖FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, James Piers resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➖PALM, Anders Johan resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➕SPETZLER, Matthew Steven appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➖VUKAJLOVIC, Alex resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01➕DRABBLE, Catrin appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-01➖SANSONE, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-25🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2022-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2022-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2022-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2022-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2021-10-12➕BERK, Howard appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12➖GROVER, Shamit resigneddirector
- 2021-07-20➖BACHMANN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-04-30➕BACHMANN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖KHEMLANI, Neeraj Lal resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 130 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Kobalt Music Group Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kobalt Music Group Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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KOBALT MUSIC GROUP LIMITED
This company · 04018752
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kobalt Music Group Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
5th Floor, Goldings House
2 Hays Lane
London
SE1 2HB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
Active
HUBERT, Laurent→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-02-06
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RAZZINI, Mario→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-10-20
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EKELUND, Johan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-21 · resigned 2001-10-19
FITZHERBERT BROCKHOLES, James Piers→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2017-11-14
SANSONE, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-14 · resigned 2022-04-01
E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2000-12-21
AHDRITZ, Willard Bengt Anders→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2024-06-30
BACHMANN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-04-30 · resigned 2021-07-20
BERK, Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-10-12 · resigned 2022-10-20
BORGSVED, Hans Erik Joakim→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2002-05-21
BROADHURST, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-08-04 · resigned 2009-10-01
BUNTING, Timothy Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-20 · resigned 2022-10-20
CARO, David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2018-10-25
EKELUND, Johan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-12-21 · resigned 2022-10-20
FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, James Piers→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-08-04 · resigned 2022-10-20
GROVER, Shamit→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-10-25 · resigned 2021-10-12
KHEMLANI, Neeraj Lal→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-05-04 · resigned 2021-04-30
MARIS, William→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-10-11 · resigned 2019-11-11
PALM, Anders Johan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2022-10-20
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Mortgages & charges
25
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Truist Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Truist Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2022 | 06/03/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/11/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust, National Association as Security Agent for the Lenders and Secured Parties Party to the Facility Agreement (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing). | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2019 | 21/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust, National Association as Administrative Agent for the Lenders and Secured Parties Party to the Loan Agreement (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing). | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2019 | 21/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Xxiii Capital as Security Agent for and on Behalf of Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing) Xxiii Capital Limited as Security Agent for and on Behalf of Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing) | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2018 | 09/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Xxiii Capital in Its Capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders Party to the Term Loan Agreement (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing) Xxiii Capital Limited in Its Capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders Party to the Term Loan Agreement (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing) | A registered charge | — | 26/11/2018 | 10/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Xxiii Capital Acting for Itself and in Its Capacity as Administrative Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing) Xxiii Capital Limited Acting for Itself and in Its Capacity as Administrative Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing) | A registered charge | — | 26/11/2018 | 10/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2017 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2017 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2017 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2017 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2017 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) (as Security Agent) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2017 | 27/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/05/2016 | 31/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Dealfirst and Gemaco International Sa Dealfirst Limited and Gemaco International Sa | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 06/06/2012 | 21/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Dealfirst and Gemaco International Sa Dealfirst Limited and Gemaco International Sa | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 13/07/2011 | 22/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Dealfirst and Gemaco International Sa Dealfirst Limited and Gemaco International Sa | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 13/07/2011 | 22/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Balderton Captal Iii L.P. | Debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2009 | 26/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Big Picture Market Research Big Picture Market Research Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 15/05/2009 | 20/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge of contracts | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | 31/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Third party charge of securities | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | 31/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | 31/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Patrick Group and Dealfirst Patrick Group Limited and Dealfirst Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/09/2005 | 20/01/2012 |
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Recent filings (287 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-04-03