ADJUSTED MUSIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05503319 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-08
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,574
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,226 YoY
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£16k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.7k | £11.3k |
| Cash | £15.7k | £20.8k |
| Net assets | £3.6k | £9.8k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ADJUSTED MUSIC LIMITED
- 2005-07-08➕HELSTRIP, Steven Robin appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-08➕HELSTRIP, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2005-07-08➕HELSTRIP, Steven Robin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Robin Helstrip Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | — | — | board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Ruth Helstripceased 03/08/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered office
25 Lime Tree Mews
Dunnington
York
YO19 5SD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
HELSTRIP, Steven Robin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-07-08
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HELSTRIP, Ruth→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-07-08
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HELSTRIP, Steven Robin→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-07-08
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Recent filings (50 total)
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