PHILIP CURRAN MUSIC LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.5k | — |
| Current assets | £20.1k | — |
| Cash | £2.9k | — |
| Debtors | £17.2k | — |
| Net assets | £18 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-16📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-01-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PHILIP CURRAN MUSIC LTD
- 2019-10-07➕CURRAN, Philip James appointeddirector
- 2019-10-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CURRAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip James Curran Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lorna Curranceased 09/01/2024· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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