THE MUSIC ROOM OF GLASGOW LTD

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SC264182 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£346
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £346
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,570 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£346
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 7.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£9k£13k£17k£21kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Total assets£346£11.9k
Current assets£19.7k£21.3k
Net assets£346£11.9k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-03-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-04-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2019-11-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-02-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-02-01
    ➖
    WHATES, Douglas John resigned
    director
  19. 2017-07-19
    ➕
    WHATES, Douglas John appointed
    director
  20. 2005-01-19
    ➕
    LAWSON, Annabel appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-01-19
    ➕
    LAWSON, Annabel appointed
    director
  22. 2005-01-19
    ➖
    MCCALL, Moira Chapman resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-01-19
    ➖
    LAWSON, Jack resigned
    director
  24. 2004-03-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE MUSIC ROOM OF GLASGOW LTD
  25. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    LAWSON, Jack appointed
    director
  26. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    MCCALL, Moira Chapman appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-03-01
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    LAWSON, Jack appointed
    director
  30. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2004-03-01
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-15

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jack Lawson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/03/2017
Mrs Annabel Lawson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/03/2017

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
Incorporated2004-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47430 — Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores

Registered office

33 West Graham Street
Glasgow
G4 9LJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-01

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

LAWSON, Annabel→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWSON, Annabel→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWSON, Jack→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCALL, Moira Chapman→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2005-01-19
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2004-03-01
Resigned
LAWSON, Jack→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2005-01-19
Resigned
WHATES, Douglas John→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2018-02-01
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2004-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-03-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01