TALIESIN MUSICRAFT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05523146 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-06-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-06-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-04-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-04-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-17
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-04-06
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-07-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-04-10
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-07-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-07-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-04-22
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-08-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-04-02
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-07-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2005-07-29
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    Company incorporated
    As TALIESIN MUSICRAFT LIMITED
  22. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    WATKINS, Richard Ian appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    WATKINS, Linda Maria appointed
    director
  24. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    WATKINS, Richard Ian appointed
    director
  25. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    WATKINS, Linda Maria appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-07-29
    ➖
    WATKINS, Linda Maria resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2005-07-29
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    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

91/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-06-28

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Ian Watkins
Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
Mrs Linda Maria Watkins
Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

1 New College Court, Chackmore
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 5JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WATKINS, Richard Ian→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-29
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Active
WATKINS, Linda Maria→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-29
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Active
WATKINS, Richard Ian→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-07-29
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Active
WATKINS, Linda Maria→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned
ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-06-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-04-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-28