3MS MUSIC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09821805 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-13
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
£-260.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £260,471
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
Net Worth
-£260k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-260.5k | — |
| Current assets | £9.7k | — |
| Cash | £3.6k | — |
| Debtors | £6.1k | — |
| Net assets | £-260.5k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14➖HENRY, Errol Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14➖YEOMANS, Peter David resigneddirector
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-10➖WEATHERILT, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-18➖MUNRO, Sarah Ann Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-07-18➖RAGGETT, Martin Alan resigneddirector
- 2021-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-23➕MUNRO, Sarah Ann Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-10-23➕RAGGETT, Martin Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-10-23➕WEATHERILT, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2020-10-23➕YEOMANS, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2019-09-01➖MADDEN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-11-23➕HENRY, Errol Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 3MS MUSIC LIMITED
- 2015-10-13➕SCOTT, Malcolm Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-10-13➕MADDEN, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HENRY, Errol Michael resigned 2025-11-14; YEOMANS, Peter David resigned 2025-11-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Malcolm Alexander Scott Individual · English · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Errol Michael Henryceased 14/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered office
11 Alexandra Road
Sheringham
NR26 8HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
SCOTT, Malcolm Alexander→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENRY, Errol Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-23 · resigned 2025-11-14
MADDEN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-10-13 · resigned 2019-09-01
MUNRO, Sarah Ann Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2020-10-23 · resigned 2021-07-18
RAGGETT, Martin Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-10-23 · resigned 2021-07-18
WEATHERILT, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-10-23 · resigned 2024-03-10
YEOMANS, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-10-23 · resigned 2025-11-14
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Recent filings (43 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30