AMPLIFIVE MUSIC LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC458373 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-02-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-02-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-19
    MURDOCH, Yvonne Annie Helen resigned
    director
  18. 2015-04-06
    MURDOCH, Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2013-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AMPLIFIVE MUSIC LTD.
  20. 2013-09-04
    MURDOCH, Yvonne Annie Helen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Murdoch
Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting23/12/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Yvonne Annie Helen Murdochceased 23/12/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2013-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

2nd Floor (East) Belgrave Court
Rosehall Road
Bellshill
North Lanarkshire
ML4 3NR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-26

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MURDOCH, Charles
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-04-06
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Active
MURDOCH, Yvonne Annie Helen
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-09-04 · resigned 2016-12-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-03