MUSICMAGPIE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12977343 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-17➕FINNEMORE, Julie Angela Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-17➖FOWLER, Matthew John resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-17➖FOWLER, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-20📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2025-01-20✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2025-01-20✏️certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT10
- 2025-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-19📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-13➕FINNEMORE, Julie Angela Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13➕HIGGINS, Jonathan Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13➕ROBERTS, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-12-12➖HELLAWELL, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-12➖WILSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-31➖LITTLEY, Alison Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01➖ALMOND, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-01➕FOWLER, Matthew John appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2022-04-21➕FOWLER, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16➖STOREY, Ian Matthew resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➕HELLAWELL, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➖LEACH, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➕LITTLEY, Alison Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➖RICHARDS, Stephen Wallace resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➕WILSON, David John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-12➕ALMOND, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-06➖STOREY, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-31➕LEACH, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➕RICHARDS, Stephen Wallace appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Silicon Valley Bank
- 2020-12-07➕OLIVER, Steven appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
40/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-20: reregistration-public-to-private-company; 2025-01-20: certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
Group structure
Ao Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ao Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MUSICMAGPIE LIMITED
This company · 12977343
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ao Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/12/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Steven Oliverceased 16/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Inhoco Formations Limitedceased 07/12/2020· 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
Incorporated2020-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
5a The Parklands
Lostock
Bolton
BL6 4SD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (5 active · 14 resigned)
FINNEMORE, Julie Angela Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-17
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FINNEMORE, Julie Angela Louise→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-12-13
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HIGGINS, Jonathan Mark Stephen→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-12-13
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OLIVER, Steven→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-12-07
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ROBERTS, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-13
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ALMOND, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-04-12 · resigned 2022-11-01
FOWLER, Matthew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2025-04-17
STOREY, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-07 · resigned 2021-04-06
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-27 · resigned 2020-12-07
FOWLER, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-04-21 · resigned 2025-04-17
HART, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-10-27 · resigned 2020-12-07
HELLAWELL, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-04-15 · resigned 2024-12-12
LEACH, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2021-04-15
LITTLEY, Alison Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-04-15 · resigned 2023-12-31
RICHARDS, Stephen Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2021-04-15
STOREY, Ian Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-12-07 · resigned 2021-04-16
WILSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-04-15 · resigned 2024-12-12
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2020-10-27 · resigned 2020-12-07
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2020-10-27 · resigned 2020-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/07/2022 | 23/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2021 | 27/09/2022 |
Recent filings (102 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-20
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2025-01-20
reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2025-01-20
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2025-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-01-06