NUMB MUSIC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC290276 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-14
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£570.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £570,927

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£852
Net Worth
£571k
Current Assets
£649k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-04-30
Total assets£581.9k
Current assets£648.9k
Cash£852
Net assets£570.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-12-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-12-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-04-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-09-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NUMB MUSIC LIMITED
  18. 2005-09-14
    MCGILL, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-09-14
    MCGILL, Anthony appointed
    director

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 21 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 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: 2025-12-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Gerard Mcgill
Individual · British,Irish · DOB 10/1976 · age 50
75100%
75-100% shares03/12/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony Mcgillceased 03/12/2025· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2005-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

98 Suite 9
Woodlands Road
Glasgow
G3 6HB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MCGILL, Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2005-09-14
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Active
MCGILL, Anthony
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-09-14
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Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-12-20