CHORION MUSIC LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04546803 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9231
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 22.1y

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 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-01-16
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-01-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2020-01-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
    insolvency · LIQ10
  5. 2020-01-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2019-10-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  7. 2019-10-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2019-10-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  9. 2019-04-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2019-03-19
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC
  11. 2018-09-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
    insolvency · LIQ10
  12. 2018-09-06
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  13. 2017-10-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  14. 2016-10-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  15. 2015-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  16. 2014-10-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  17. 2013-10-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  18. 2012-08-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-08-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  20. 2012-08-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  21. 2012-08-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2012-02-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  23. 2012-02-07
    ➖
    BEALE, Philip Arthur resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-12-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2011-10-11
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-10-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2011-09-15
    ➖
    BEALE, Philip Arthur resigned
    director
  28. 2011-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2010-05-07
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (The "Security Agent")
  30. 2009-11-27
    ➕
    DURKAN, Mary Margaret appointed
    director
  31. 2009-11-05
    ➖
    WHITE, Madeleine resigned
    director
  32. 2008-11-03
    ➕
    BEALE, Philip Arthur appointed
    director
  33. 2008-11-03
    ➖
    TURNER, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2008-11-03
    ➕
    WHITE, Madeleine appointed
    director
  35. 2008-10-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited (The "Security Trustee")
  36. 2007-07-27
    ➖
    JAMES, Nicholas resigned
    director
  37. 2007-07-27
    ➕
    TURNER, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  38. 2007-01-29
    ➕
    DOWNING, Terry William appointed
    director
  39. 2007-01-26
    ➖
    MURPHY, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  40. 2006-09-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: G E Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(Security Agent)
  41. 2006-08-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 2006-08-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2006-07-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited (The Security Agent)
  44. 2006-05-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent)
  45. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    BANKS, Jeremy Loch Mansell resigned
    director
  46. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    MURPHY, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  47. 2004-05-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 2004-05-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  49. 2002-12-04
    ➖
    TAMBLYN, Nicholas resigned
    director
  50. 2002-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHORION MUSIC LIMITED
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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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-16

15 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-01-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-10-16: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9231 — SIC 9231

Registered office

Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

DOWNING, Terry William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DURKAN, Mary Margaret→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEALE, Philip Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2012-02-07
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2002-09-26
Resigned
BANKS, Jeremy Loch Mansell→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
BEALE, Philip Arthur→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-11-03 · resigned 2011-09-15
Resigned
JAMES, Nicholas→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2007-07-27
Resigned
MURPHY, Susan Margaret→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2007-01-26
Resigned
TAMBLYN, Nicholas→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2002-12-04
Resigned
TURNER, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-07-27 · resigned 2008-11-03
Resigned
WHITE, Madeleine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-11-03 · resigned 2009-11-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (The "Security Agent")
Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (The "Security Agent")
Second supplemental debenture1 property07/05/2010—
outstanding
Ge Leveraged Loans (The "Security Trustee")
Ge Leveraged Loans Limited (The "Security Trustee")
Supplemental debenture1 property10/10/2008—
outstanding
G E Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(Security Agent)
G E Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries(Security Agent)
Debenture1 property04/09/2006—
outstanding
Ge Leveraged Loans (The Security Agent)
Ge Leveraged Loans Limited (The Security Agent)
Debenture1 property17/07/2006—
outstanding
Ge Leveraged Loans as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent)
Ge Leveraged Loans Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Beneficiaries (Thesecurity Agent)
Debenture1 property24/05/2006—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property28/05/200422/08/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge in relation to intellectual property rights and related rights1 property28/05/200422/08/2006
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Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-01-16
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2020-10-16
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2020-01-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-01-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-10-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-10-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-10-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-04-26
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2019-03-19
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2018-09-25
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2018-09-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-10-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-10-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-10-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-10-03