AEI MUSIC LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-03-29
Overdue
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-24 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-10
Watchouts
Cash
£974K
-9.8% vs 2022
Net assets
£152K
-85.7% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
37
+5.7% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£822K
-235.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-03-29.
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2023-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £10,476,772 | — | £10,543,208 | £9,353,571 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,269,287 | — | £601,109 | -£859,304 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,266,819 | — | £605,631 | -£822,201 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,058,477 | — | £503,941 | -£665,651 | |
| Cash | £439,704 | £897,442 | £850,893 | £850,893 | £1,013,016 | — | £1,079,762 | £974,242 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £797,144 | £791,523 | £1,020,091 | — | £1,440,531 | — | £1,076,863 | £168,427 | |
| Net assets | £787,044 | £781,023 | £958,554 | — | £1,428,187 | — | £1,062,236 | £151,565 | |
| Equity | £787,044 | £781,023 | £958,554 | £958,554 | £1,428,187 | £1,428,187 | £1,062,236 | £151,565 | |
| Average employees | 33 | 28 | 29 | — | 32 | — | 35 | 37 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £803,318 | — | £911,957 | £1,228,697 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £57,294 | — | £52,668 | £45,500 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2022 → FY2023 · period ending 2023-12-31 vs 2022-12-31
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Turnover
-11.3%
£10,543,208 £9,353,571
lowest in 3 filed years
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Cash
-9.8%
£1,079,762 £974,242
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Net assets
-85.7%
£1,062,236 £151,565
lowest in 6 filed years
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Employees
+5.7%
35 37
highest in 6 filed years
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Operating profit
-243%
£601,109 -£859,304
lowest in 3 filed years
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Profit before tax
-235.8%
£605,631 -£822,201
lowest in 3 filed years
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Wages
+34.7%
£911,957 £1,228,697
highest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 12.1% | — | 5.7% | -9.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 10.1% | — | 4.8% | -7.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 88.1% | — | 55.8% | -510.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.17x | 1.01x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 186.71x | — | 10929.25x | -203.29x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- AEI MUSIC LIMITED 2022-09-26 → present
- AEI GROUP LTD 2016-03-12 → 2022-09-26
- AEI MEDIA LIMITED 2007-08-15 → 2016-03-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sopher + Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- AEI MUSIC LIMITED · parent
- The Halley Space Limited 100%
- AEI Live Limited 80%
Significant events
- “Having completed a deal in 2023 for a new joint venture record label, AEI Music is expanding and diversifying to build the biggest community of lifelong fans in electronic music.”
- “Investing heavily in developing its own royalties and distribution platform (launched in 2024), AEI Music is putting the artist experience at the core of future plans.”
- “AEI has continued to support its subsidiaries growing its co-working space to near capacity and driving its sponsorship agency subsidiary to profitability in 2023.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTTERILL, James Alexander John | Director | 2007-08-15 | Mar 1976 | British |
| DIAS, Diluk | Director | 2007-08-15 | Apr 1974 | British |
| HOOD, Luke Brynly | Director | 2013-12-20 | Jun 1992 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIAS, Diluk | Secretary | 2007-08-15 | 2017-09-18 |
| EVANS, John William | Secretary | 2017-09-18 | 2024-07-22 |
| ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-08-15 | 2007-08-15 |
| COLE, Sarah Louise | Director | 2017-09-18 | 2026-01-21 |
| DICKS, James Matthew | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2018-07-27 |
| EVANS, John William | Director | 2017-09-18 | 2024-07-22 |
| NIELSON, Karl Hendrick | Director | 2010-12-15 | 2012-09-07 |
| OSLER, Katharine | Director | 2019-02-26 | 2022-08-01 |
| WHITESIDE, Jennifer Edwards | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2019-12-01 |
| ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2007-08-15 | 2007-08-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aei Ventures Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2025-08-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-11 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-04-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-15 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2025-03-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-04 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-07-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.