AFRO MUSIC AWARDS AND EVENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
14603042 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-19
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£666.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £666,869
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£858k
Net Worth
£667k
Current Assets
£858k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £802.2k |
| Current assets | £858.4k |
| Cash | £858.4k |
| Net assets | £666.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-12➖CONLAN, Joseph Stuart resigneddirector
- 2025-05-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-10➖TAWIAH, Attayku Oshemiyem resigneddirector
- 2025-05-05➖TAWIAH, Attayku Oshemiyem resigneddirector
- 2025-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17➖CONLAN, Joseph Stuart resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15➕TAWIAH, Attayku Oshemiyem appointeddirector
- 2025-04-10➕TAWIAH, Attayku Oshemiyem appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05➖SHALE, Liphapang Moses resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10➕CONLAN, Joseph Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-10-10➕CONLAN, Joseph Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-05-20➕IDOWU, Omotoyosi appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRO MUSIC AWARDS AND EVENT LTD
- 2023-01-19➕SHALE, Liphapang Moses appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Omotoyosi Idowu Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/02/2023 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Attayku Oshemiyem Tawiahceased 21/05/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Attayku Oshemiyem Tawiahceased 12/05/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Joseph Stuart Conlanceased 15/05/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Joseph Stuart Conlanceased 15/09/2025· 75-100% shares
- Liphapang Moses Shaleceased 06/03/2025· 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
Incorporated2023-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
43 Greenway Street
Darwen
BB3 1ER
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
IDOWU, Omotoyosi→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONLAN, Joseph Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-10-10 · resigned 2025-04-17
CONLAN, Joseph Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-10-10 · resigned 2025-08-12
SHALE, Liphapang Moses→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2025-03-05
TAWIAH, Attayku Oshemiyem→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-04-15 · resigned 2025-05-05
TAWIAH, Attayku Oshemiyem→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-04-10 · resigned 2025-05-10
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-16