4AD SONGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08387243 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-04
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-06➖HALLIDAY, Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2020-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2013-12-31➖BOLT, Nigel resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 4AD SONGS LIMITED
- 2013-02-04➕HEATH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕HORROX, Edward Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕MILLS, Martin Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕RUSSELL, Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕BOLT, Nigel appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-04➕HALLIDAY, Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Beggars Music Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Beggars Music Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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4AD SONGS LIMITED
This company · 08387243
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beggars Music Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/08/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Beggars Group Limitedceased 30/08/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
17-19 Alma Road
London
SW18 1AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
HEATH, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-02-04
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HORROX, Edward Charles→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-04
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MILLS, Martin Charles→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-02-04
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RUSSELL, Richard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-02-04
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BOLT, Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2013-12-31
HALLIDAY, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2024-09-06
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24