A L C MUSIC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06731628 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-23
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,708

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£3k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£207
↓ 93% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£608£1k£2k£2k£3kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£2.7k£1.9k
Current assets£207£3.0k
Net assets£2.7k£1.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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  2. 2024-07-24
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  3. 2023-07-29
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  4. 2022-07-28
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  5. 2021-07-30
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  6. 2020-07-30
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  7. 2019-07-26
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  8. 2018-07-30
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  9. 2017-08-17
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  10. 2016-07-30
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  11. 2015-11-16
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  14. 2014-10-23
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  16. 2011-08-01
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    CHAPMAN, Michael resigned
    director
  17. 2008-12-11
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    LEDDRA CHAPMAN, Anna appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-12-11
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    LEDDRA CHAPMAN, Anna appointed
    director
  19. 2008-12-11
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    WORSLEY, Nicholas Iain resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-12-11
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    CHAPMAN, Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2008-12-11
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    HARGREAVES, Simon resigned
    director
  22. 2008-12-11
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    WORSLEY, Nicholas Iain resigned
    director
  23. 2008-10-23
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    Company incorporated
    As A L C MUSIC LIMITED
  24. 2008-10-23
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    WORSLEY, Nicholas Iain appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-10-23
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    HARGREAVES, Simon appointed
    director
  26. 2008-10-23
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    WORSLEY, Nicholas Iain appointed
    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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
Miss Anna Leddra Chapman
Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

34 Arundel Road
Romford
RM3 0RT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LEDDRA CHAPMAN, Anna→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-11
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Active
LEDDRA CHAPMAN, Anna→
director · ~37y · appointed 2008-12-11
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Active
WORSLEY, Nicholas Iain→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-23 · resigned 2008-12-11
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-12-11 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
HARGREAVES, Simon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-10-23 · resigned 2008-12-11
Resigned
WORSLEY, Nicholas Iain→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-10-23 · resigned 2008-12-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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2023-07-29
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2022-11-08
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2022-07-28
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2021-12-02
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2021-07-30
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2020-12-27
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2019-11-04
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2019-07-26
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