ROGER MILLER MUSICAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
14373555 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). 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 (55/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-18➕GASPARD, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2023-08-18➖GILLIE, Iain Baxter resigneddirector
- 2023-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ROGER MILLER MUSICAL LTD
- 2022-09-23➕GILLIE, Iain Baxter appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-29: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raymond Lee Gaspard Individual · American · DOB 07/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Iain Baxter Gillieceased 18/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- P.W. Productions Limitedceased 14/04/2023· 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
Incorporated2022-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
114 St. Martin's Lane
5th Floor
London
London
WC2N 4BE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GASPARD, Raymond→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2023-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLIE, Iain Baxter→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-09-23 · resigned 2023-08-18
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Recent filings (15 total)
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-09-23