23RD PRECINCT MUSIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC141810 · ltd · incorporated 1992-12-18
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£37.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £37,890
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£38k
↑ 90% YoY
Current Assets
£108k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.9k | £20.0k |
| Current assets | £107.5k | £85.3k |
| Net assets | £37.9k | £20.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01➖MCQUEEN, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-12➕LOADER, David appointeddirector
- 2010-02-12➕MCQUEEN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2009-12-09➖DAVE, Anil resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company
- 1997-04-30➕DAVE, Anil appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-30➖MACKENZIE, David Grant resignedsecretary
- 1997-04-30➖MACKENZIE, David Grant resigneddirector
- 1992-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 23RD PRECINCT MUSIC LIMITED
- 1992-12-18➕KILTIE, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 1992-12-18➕MACKENZIE, David Grant appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-18➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1992-12-18➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1992-12-18➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1992-12-18➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1992-12-18➕MACKENZIE, David Grant appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Notting Hill Music Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Notting Hill Music Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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23RD PRECINCT MUSIC LIMITED
This company · SC141810
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Notting Hill Music Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/05/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew Cameron Boydceased 05/04/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr William Andrew Kiltieceased 05/04/2025· 25-50% shares
- Notting Hill Music Group Ltdceased 01/01/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered office
113 Vardar Avenue
Clarkston
Glasgow
G76 7RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
KILTIE, William Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1992-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOADER, David→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVE, Anil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 2009-12-09
MACKENZIE, David Grant→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1997-04-30
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1992-12-18
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1992-12-18
MACKENZIE, David Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1997-04-30
MCQUEEN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-02-12 · resigned 2025-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/07/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-22