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Prepared 23 July 2026
ABOVE BOARD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
08006969 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-26
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- 2 Canal Reach, London, N1C 4DB, England
- SIC codes
- 59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
- Accounts next due
- 2026-12-31
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-05-21
2. Directors (6 active)
- DUTT, Ian Mark
- director · appointed 2022-10-26 · born 1/1968 (age 58)
- HILL, Daniel Thomas
- director · appointed 2012-03-26 · born 7/1980 (age 46)
- MCCRADY, William Tucker De Bernières
- director · appointed 2022-10-26 · born 9/1965 (age 61)
- NAVIN, Bradley Peter
- director · appointed 2022-10-26 · born 12/1970 (age 56)
- SIEK, Denis Frederic
- director · appointed 2022-10-26 · born 5/1980 (age 46)
- SMITH, Michael Anthony
- director · appointed 2022-10-26 · born 3/1959 (age 67)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Essential Music & Marketing Limited
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
4. Group structure
Essential Music & Marketing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Essential Music & Marketing Limited
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 78/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- moderate — 55/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 0 medium · 0 low