AMUST4MUSIC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04101766 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-03
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£331.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £331,490
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,108 YoY
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.7m
↑ 9.8% YoY
Net Worth
£331k
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£3.4m
↑ 9.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£686k£1.4m£2.1m£2.7m£3.4mNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£331.5k£337.6k
Current assets£3.43M£3.12M
Cash£1.68M£1.53M
Debtors£1.75M£1.59M
Net assets£331.5k£337.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2024-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2022-10-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-06-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-06-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2021-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-06-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-02
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    GREGORY, Adam Vincent appointed
    director
  19. 2015-11-02
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    GREGORY, Adam Vincent resigned
    director
  20. 2012-11-07
    ➕
    GREGORY, Adam Vincent appointed
    director
  21. 2007-11-03
    ➕
    HUNGERFORD, Victoria Louise appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-11-03
    ➖
    YOUNG, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-08-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2007-07-16
    ➕
    GREENFIELD, Rachael Emma appointed
    director
  25. 2007-07-16
    ➕
    HUNGERFORD, Victoria Louise appointed
    director
  26. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    BROTHERIDGE, Vincent John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-03-19
    ➕
    YOUNG, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    BROTHERIDGE, Vincent John resigned
    director
  29. 2000-11-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMUST4MUSIC LIMITED
  30. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    GREGORY, Paul Raymond appointed
    director
  31. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    BROTHERIDGE, Vincent John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2000-11-03
    ➖
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    BROTHERIDGE, Vincent John appointed
    director
  35. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2000-11-03
    ➖
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2000-11-03
    ➕
    REPORTACTION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2000-11-03
    ➖
    REPORTACTION LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)

Group structure

Amust4music Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Amust4music Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMUST4MUSIC LIMITED
This company · 04101766

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Amust4music Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/12/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Paul Raymond Gregoryceased 08/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
DE1 2RJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

HUNGERFORD, Victoria Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREENFIELD, Rachael Emma→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREGORY, Adam Vincent→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREGORY, Paul Raymond→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNGERFORD, Victoria Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROTHERIDGE, Vincent John→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
YOUNG, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2007-11-03
Resigned
1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned
BROTHERIDGE, Vincent John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
GREGORY, Adam Vincent→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned
REPORTACTION LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/08/2007—
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Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-06-11