T.B.F. COMMUNICATIONS

🌳Matureactive
00021746 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1885-11-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-03-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2022-02-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-02-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2021-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-11-17
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    FORMAN HARDY, Harry Elwyn appointed
    director
  13. 2021-11-17
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    HP DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  14. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2001-10-16
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    HP DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  20. 2001-03-28
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon resigned
    secretary
  21. 2001-03-28
    ➖
    ANDERSON DIXON, Stephen resigned
    director
  22. 2001-03-28
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    DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay resigned
    director
  23. 2001-03-28
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    KITCHEN, Timothy John resigned
    director
  24. 2001-03-28
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    PELOSI, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2001-03-23
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    HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2001-03-23
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    FORMAN HARDY, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  27. 1997-01-10
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    ALDRIDGE, John Philip resigned
    director
  28. 1996-10-14
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    secretary
  29. 1996-10-11
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    GLASS, Roland Edmondson resigned
    secretary
  30. 1995-05-15
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    PARK, Ian Grahame resigned
    director
  31. 1995-01-23
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    ALDRIDGE, John Philip appointed
    director
  32. 1995-01-23
    ➕
    ANDERSON DIXON, Stephen appointed
    director
  33. 1995-01-23
    ➕
    KITCHEN, Timothy John appointed
    director
  34. 1995-01-03
    ➕
    GLASS, Roland Edmondson appointed
    secretary
  35. 1995-01-03
    ➖
    HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1995-01-03
    ➖
    BENNETT, Peter William resigned
    director
  37. 1995-01-03
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    DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay appointed
    director
  38. 1995-01-03
    ➖
    FORMAN HARDY, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  39. 1995-01-03
    ➕
    PARK, Ian Grahame appointed
    director
  40. 1995-01-03
    ➕
    PELOSI, Michael Paul appointed
    director
  41. 1994-05-19
    ➕
    HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 1994-05-17
    ➖
    BAILEY, Barrie Carr resigned
    secretary
  43. 1994-05-16
    ➖
    BAILEY, Barrie Carr resigned
    director
  44. 1994-05-16
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    BENNETT, Peter William appointed
    director
  45. 1994-05-16
    ➖
    CROW, David Graham resigned
    director
  46. 1994-05-16
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    OSKWARAK, Charles resigned
    director
  47. 1994-05-16
    ➖
    SIMMONDS, Leonard Christopher resigned
    director
  48. 1994-05-16
    ➖
    WAGHORNE, David resigned
    director
  49. 1994-05-16
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Barrie Charles resigned
    director
  50. 1992-12-31
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Charles resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — FORMAN HARDY, Harry Elwyn (same surname) appointed 2021-11-17. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 140 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Forman Hardy Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Forman Hardy Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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T.B.F. COMMUNICATIONS
This company · 00021746

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Forman Hardy Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1885-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3 The Osiers Business Centre
Leicester
LE19 1DX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)

HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-03-23
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Active
FORMAN HARDY, Harry Elwyn→
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-11-17
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Active
FORMAN HARDY, Nicholas John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-03-23
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Active
BAILEY, Barrie Carr→
secretary · resigned 1994-05-17
Resigned
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 1996-10-11
Resigned
HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-05-19 · resigned 1995-01-03
Resigned
ALDRIDGE, John Philip→
director · ~88y · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 1997-01-10
Resigned
ANDERSON DIXON, Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
BAILEY, Barrie Carr→
director · ~89y · resigned 1994-05-16
Resigned
BENNETT, Peter William→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1995-01-03
Resigned
CROW, David Graham→
director · ~72y · resigned 1994-05-16
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
FORMAN HARDY, Nicholas John→
director · ~78y · resigned 1995-01-03
Resigned
KITCHEN, Timothy John→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
OSKWARAK, Charles→
director · ~70y · resigned 1994-05-16
Resigned
PARK, Ian Grahame→
director · ~91y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 1995-05-15
Resigned
PELOSI, Michael Paul→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
SIMMONDS, Leonard Christopher→
director · ~79y · resigned 1994-05-16
Resigned
WAGHORNE, David→
director · ~73y · resigned 1994-05-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (173 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-03-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-18