BOLERO QUEENS WORLD MUSIC LIMITED

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13814162 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-22
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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: medium (70/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 miscellaneous
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  2. 2026-03-18
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  3. 2026-01-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-09-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-08-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-12-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOLERO QUEENS WORLD MUSIC LIMITED
  11. 2021-12-22
    BUI, Xuan Loc appointed
    director
  12. 2021-12-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Xuan Loc Bui
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/12/2021

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

8 Faircross Way
St. Albans
AL1 4SD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BUI, Xuan Loc
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-12-22
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Recent filings (14 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-05
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-03-25
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-12-22