3 BEAT MUSIC LTD

💤Zombieactive
09299809 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-06
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Cash£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-12-05
    PERRY, Adrian resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-12-05
    PERRY, Adrian resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-11-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3 BEAT MUSIC LTD
  19. 2014-11-06
    BARLOW, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  20. 2014-11-06
    PERRY, Adrian appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-11-06
    PERRY, Adrian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: PERRY, Adrian resigned 2025-12-05; PERRY, Adrian resigned 2025-12-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Paul Barlow
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
75100%
75-100% shares06/11/2016

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
Incorporated2014-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities

Registered office

307 The Vanilla Factory 39 Fleet Street
Liverpool
L1 4AR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BARLOW, Jonathan Paul
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-06
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Active
PERRY, Adrian
secretary · appointed 2014-11-06 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned
PERRY, Adrian
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-06 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06