STUDIO 23 LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
SC561105 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£15.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£15k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£15.0k£15.0k
Current assets£0£15.0k
Net assets£15.0k£15.0k

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-26
    MEIKLEM, Jack resigned
    director
  6. 2022-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STUDIO 23 LTD
  13. 2017-03-21
    ALLEN, Stuart appointed
    director
  14. 2017-03-21
    LAW, James appointed
    director
  15. 2017-03-21
    MEIKLEM, Jack appointed
    director
  16. 2017-03-21
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Law
Individual · British · DOB 02/1993 · age 33
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting21/03/2017
Mr Stuart Allen
Individual · British · DOB 06/1992 · age 34
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting21/03/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jack Meiklemceased 26/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2017-03-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities

Registered office

6 Mid Street
Kettlebridge
Cupar
Fife
KY15 7QQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ALLEN, Stuart
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-03-21
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Active
LAW, James
director · ~33y · appointed 2017-03-21
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Active
MEIKLEM, Jack
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-03-21 · resigned 2022-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-23