AEI LIVE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07539944 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-23
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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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 strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2026-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-06-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-06-04
    ➕
    DIAS, Diluk appointed
    director
  9. 2025-06-04
    ➖
    COLE, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-07-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2024-07-22
    ➖
    EVANS, John William resigned
    secretary
  14. 2024-07-22
    ➖
    EVANS, John William resigned
    director
  15. 2024-06-27
    ➕
    COLE, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  16. 2024-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-10-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    DIAS, Diluk resigned
    director
  21. 2022-03-31
    ➕
    EVANS, John William appointed
    director
  22. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    HOOD, Luke Brynly resigned
    director
  23. 2022-03-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-05-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2017-09-21
    ➕
    HOOD, Luke Brynly appointed
    director
  29. 2017-09-18
    ➕
    EVANS, John William appointed
    secretary
  30. 2016-03-03
    ➖
    RUSKIN HOUSE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2014-06-10
    ➖
    MATTLE, Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2011-02-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEI LIVE LIMITED
  33. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    RUSKIN HOUSE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    DIAS, Diluk appointed
    director
  35. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    MATTLE, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Aei Music Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aei Music Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AEI LIVE LIMITED
This company · 07539944

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aei Music Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

C/O Aei Music Group, Unit V, W, X, Y Reliance Wharf
2 - 10 Hertford Road
London
N1 5ET
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

DIAS, Diluk→
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, John William→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2024-07-22
Resigned
RUSKIN HOUSE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2016-03-03
Resigned
COLE, Sarah Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-06-27 · resigned 2025-06-04
Resigned
DIAS, Diluk→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
EVANS, John William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2024-07-22
Resigned
HOOD, Luke Brynly→
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
MATTLE, Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2014-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25