892 RECORDINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
04906606 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-22
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£18.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,154

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£18k
Current Assets
£26k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£18.2k
Current assets£25.8k
Net assets£18.2k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-09-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-09
    ➖
    YOUNG, Kate resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-12-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-11-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2006-01-27
    ➖
    COLEMAN, Matthew James Firth resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-01-27
    ➕
    YOUNG, Kate appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-01-27
    ➖
    BURKE KENNEDY, Simon resigned
    director
  23. 2005-03-10
    ➕
    COLEMAN, Matthew James Firth appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-03-10
    ➖
    LEWIS, Andrew Wayne resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-03-10
    ➕
    BURKE KENNEDY, Simon appointed
    director
  26. 2005-03-10
    ➖
    LEWIS, Andrew Wayne resigned
    director
  27. 2003-09-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 892 RECORDINGS LTD
  28. 2003-09-22
    ➕
    COLEMAN, Matthew James Firth appointed
    director
  29. 2003-09-22
    ➕
    LEWIS, Andrew Wayne appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-09-22
    ➕
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-09-22
    ➖
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-09-22
    ➕
    LEWIS, Andrew Wayne appointed
    director
  33. 2003-09-22
    ➕
    CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2003-09-22
    ➖
    CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew James Firth Coleman
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2003-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities

Registered office

The Old Workshop
Ecclesall Road South
Sheffield
S11 9PA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

COLEMAN, Matthew James Firth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLEMAN, Matthew James Firth→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2006-01-27
Resigned
LEWIS, Andrew Wayne→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2005-03-10
Resigned
YOUNG, Kate→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2019-12-09
Resigned
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2003-09-22
Resigned
BURKE KENNEDY, Simon→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2006-01-27
Resigned
LEWIS, Andrew Wayne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2005-03-10
Resigned
CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2003-09-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-12