WALL OF SOUND (NORDIC) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04292272 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
91 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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2025-09-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2024-11-25
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  8. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  10. 2023-09-29
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2021-01-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2021-01-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-12-21
    ➖
    JONES, Mark Adrian resigned
    director
  20. 2006-03-07
    ➕
    HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-03-07
    ➕
    GATES, Kenny appointed
    director
  22. 2006-03-07
    ➕
    HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce appointed
    director
  23. 2006-03-07
    ➖
    PEACOCK, Toby resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-10-22
    ➖
    SHAH, Harish resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-10-01
    ➕
    SHAH, Harish appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-12-02
    ➖
    CARROLL, Geraldina Anne resigned
    director
  27. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    HARRISON, Cara resigned
    secretary
  28. 2002-09-30
    ➕
    PEACOCK, Toby appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-09-30
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Adrian appointed
    director
  30. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    HARRISON, Cara appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    CARROLL, Geraldina Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2001-09-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WALL OF SOUND (NORDIC) LIMITED
  33. 2001-09-24
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-09-24
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-09-24
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2001-09-24
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

Pias Group Srl is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Pias Group Srl
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WALL OF SOUND (NORDIC) LIMITED
This company · 04292272

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
Pias Group Srl
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/09/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Universal Music Group N.V.ceased 08/09/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Michel Joseph Lambotceased 31/12/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Kenneth Bruno Gatesceased 31/12/2022· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2001-09-24
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: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GATES, Kenny→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Cara→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
PEACOCK, Toby→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2006-03-07
Resigned
SHAH, Harish→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2003-10-22
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2001-09-24
Resigned
CARROLL, Geraldina Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
JONES, Mark Adrian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2013-12-21
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2001-09-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
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
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02