1974 MUSIC LTD

💤Zombieactive
07245116 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£6kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets—£5.9k
Current assets—£6.3k
Cash—£1.0k
Debtors—£5.3k
Net assets—£5.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-04-12
    ➖
    DODD, Julian James resigned
    director
  6. 2024-04-12
    ➖
    MCLAUGHLIN, Aileen Marie resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-04-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-02-07
    ➖
    SCOTT, Robin Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2010-05-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 1974 MUSIC LTD
  21. 2010-05-06
    ➕
    DAVIS, Teresa Jane appointed
    director
  22. 2010-05-06
    ➕
    DODD, Julian James appointed
    director
  23. 2010-05-06
    ➕
    MCLAUGHLIN, Aileen Marie appointed
    director
  24. 2010-05-06
    ➕
    SCOTT, Robin Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Teresa Jane Davis
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/05/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Julian James Doddceased 12/04/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Miss Aileen Marie Mclaughlinceased 12/04/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2010-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

5 Kenton Road
Hove
BN3 4PG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DAVIS, Teresa Jane→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DODD, Julian James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-05-06 · resigned 2024-04-12
Resigned
MCLAUGHLIN, Aileen Marie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-05-06 · resigned 2024-04-12
Resigned
SCOTT, Robin Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-05-06 · resigned 2014-02-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-05