Music curation & audiovisual services

Reference

S13140

Turnover

£5m to £10m

Sector(s)

Creative industries, Engineering, Miscellaneous, Service industries

Region(s)

UK Wide, Outside UK

Added

19 December 2025

Business description

The Company delivers a range of services that shape the atmospheres of global hospitality, cruise, leisure, retail and wellness brands worldwide, many of which have used its services for over a decade.
Its core offering is the creation of brand-led music strategies and curated playlists that enhance guest experience and express each client’s identity. Alongside this, the Company provides complementary technology services, including digital signage, content management, and the design, supply and maintenance of audiovisual systems.
Success in this sector depends on creative expertise, technical capability and client trust. The Company has built all three, establishing a position that is difficult to replicate. With scalable operations and an experienced international team, it is now focused on accelerating growth through a more coordinated global approach to marketing and sales, strengthening its visibility and reach across sectors and regions.
The shareholders are open to either an investment partnership or a sale to a strategic acquirer, with the aim of accelerating expansion beyond the pace achievable organically.

Highlights

• Around 1,800 international clients, with approximately 70% of revenue recurring through contracts and preferred supplier relationships.
  
• Over 400 new music subscription clients added in the past financial year, supported by retention levels exceeding 94%, creating a compounding revenue base.
  
• Potential to increase revenue significantly with only marginal additional overhead, and expansion opportunities across all existing territories.
  
• Operates at the high end of the hospitality, wellness and retail markets, each demonstrating strong resilience and demand for brand-driven experience design.
  
• Experienced senior management team in place; shareholders would be open to remaining with the business following a transaction, subject to structure and buyer strategy.
  
• Global footprint, with teams based in key international hubs, supporting close client relationships and insight into local cultural and music trends.

Financials

	Turnover (£'000)	Adjusted EBITDA (£'000)
2022 (Actual)	4,574	541
2023 (Actual)	4,635	492
2024 (Actual)	5,765	834
2025 (Actual)	6,189	1,121
2026 (Forecast)	7,511	1,721

• Projected YE25 turnover of c.£6.2m, with an adjusted EBITDA of £1.12m
  
• Turnover expected to rise to £8.7m by 2027, with an adjusted EBITDA of £2.3m.
  
• Diverse pipeline across core services, with a signed contract order book and weighted pipeline of expected wins currently valued at £650k.
  
• 18% year-on-year increase in new business, following initial investment.
  
• Four-year average gross margin of 75%.

Opportunities

Prospective purchasers