ARS MUSICA LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC238668 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-25

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

45 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2017-11-07
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-11-07
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Company dissolved
2017-08-22
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-11
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-27
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officers · CH01
2010-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-09
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ROBERTSON, Dugald resigned
secretary
2009-11-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2008-12-23
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2008-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2002-10-25
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Company incorporated
As ARS MUSICA LTD.
2002-10-25
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ROBERTSON, Anne Christine appointed
director
2002-10-25
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ROBERTSON, Dugald appointed
secretary
2002-10-25
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-10-25
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-10-25
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COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-10-25
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COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2002-10-25
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-10-25
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COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Anne Christine Robertson Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest	25/10/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-10-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

44 St Vincent Crescent

Finnieston

Glasgow

Lanarkshire

G3 8NG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

ROBERTSON, Anne Christine→

director · ~61y · appointed 2002-10-25

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Active

ROBERTSON, Dugald→

secretary · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2009-11-09

Resigned

COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2002-10-25

Resigned

COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2002-10-25

Resigned

COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2002-10-25

Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2017-11-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2017-08-22

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2017-08-11