5AM MUSIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07408989 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-15
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
95 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-04-12📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-10-10📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2022-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Bank of New York Mellon (As Trustee)
- 2021-11-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-11-06📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-10-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-15➕CHOUDARY, Waleed Zafar appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15➕MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-10-15➕MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.2 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-10-15➖AHLSTROM, Johan resigneddirector
- 2021-10-15➖DONOVAN, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 2021-10-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Bank of New York Mellon (As Trustee)
- 2020-04-22➕DONOVAN, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2020-04-22➖WINCHESTER, Christiaan James resigneddirector
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-02-14➖ROSS, Alistair David resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-14➕AHLSTROM, Johan appointeddirector
- 2019-02-14➖HOPE, Philip Michael Francis resigneddirector
- 2019-02-14➖MOROSS, Philip resigneddirector
- 2019-02-14➖ROSS, Alistair David resigneddirector
- 2019-02-14➕WINCHESTER, Christiaan James appointeddirector
- 2016-06-13➕HOPE, Philip Michael Francis appointeddirector
- 2016-06-10➖OCS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kobalt Music Copyrights Sarl
- 2012-04-05➕OCS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-11-17➕ROSS, Alistair David appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-17➕MOROSS, Philip appointeddirector
- 2010-11-17➖NICOLSON, Sean Torquil resigneddirector
- 2010-11-17➕ROSS, Alistair David appointeddirector
- 2010-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 5AM MUSIC LIMITED
- 2010-10-15➕NICOLSON, Sean Torquil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Clearscore Music Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clearscore Music Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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5AM MUSIC LIMITED
This company · 07408989
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clearscore Music Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered office
Duo, Level 6
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
CHOUDARY, Waleed Zafar→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.1 LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2021-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.2 LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2021-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSS, Alistair David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2019-02-14
AHLSTROM, Johan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2021-10-15
DONOVAN, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-04-22 · resigned 2021-10-15
HOPE, Philip Michael Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-06-13 · resigned 2019-02-14
MOROSS, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2019-02-14
NICOLSON, Sean Torquil→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-10-15 · resigned 2010-11-17
ROSS, Alistair David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2019-02-14
WINCHESTER, Christiaan James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2020-04-22
OCS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-04-05 · resigned 2016-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Bank of New York Mellon (As Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | The Bank of New York Mellon (As Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2021 | 15/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Kobalt Music Copyrights Sarl | A registered charge | — | 10/06/2016 | 19/02/2019 |
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Recent filings (95 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-04-12
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2022-10-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-02-21