WESTERN GAZETTE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00022796 · ltd · incorporated 1886-06-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 127.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 127.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 127.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 28 with DOB)
88
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
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2020-09-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-09-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-03-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-02-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-04-15📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-04-15📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-04-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-13➕FLINT, William Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➖PERRY, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2018-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2017-04-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2016-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-24➕SALLAS, Frances Louise appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resigneddirector
- 2014-03-24➕PERRY, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2012-12-30➖AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➕COLLINS, Paul Simon appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➖IRVINE, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖WARD, Kevin William resigneddirector
- 2011-07-08➖ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve resigneddirector
- 2011-03-21➕AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-21➖PELOSI, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2009-05-31➖DEAN, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2009-04-20➕WARD, Kevin William appointeddirector
- 2009-01-05➖HAZELL, Antony John resigneddirector
- 2009-01-05➕IRVINE, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2008-10-24➕ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve appointeddirector
- 2008-10-24➖HINDLEY, Martyn John resigneddirector
- 2006-10-20➖HEAL, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2006-05-19➖O'DONNELL, Carol Lesley resigneddirector
- 2006-04-06➖CALVERT, Andrew Richard John resigneddirector
- 2006-04-06➕HAZELL, Antony John appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕HINDLEY, Martyn John appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕PELOSI, Michael Paul appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 140 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-09-29
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-04-15: legacy
Group structure
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WESTERN GAZETTE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
This company · 00022796
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1886-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street
Kensington
London
W8 5TT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)
SALLAS, Frances Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLINT, William Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-17 · resigned 2014-03-24
LONG, Judith Ann Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2004-09-17
VICKERY, Arthur Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-09-30
ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2011-07-08
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
CALVERT, Andrew Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2006-04-06
CLARKE, Stanley George Gurney→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 1993-06-24 · resigned 1997-08-05
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2014-03-24
DEAN, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2009-05-31
FAITHFUL, Joanne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1999-10-29
GAY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-09-30
GOODE, Alan Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 2004-04-09
GREER, Pauline Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2003-10-31
HAYWARD, Kenneth Reginald John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2004-04-09
HAZELL, Antony John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-04-06 · resigned 2009-01-05
HEAL, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2006-10-20
HINDLEY, Martyn John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2008-10-24
HORNE, Jayne Yvette→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1998-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | J.W.Garton / J.B.N.Godden | Trust deed | 1 property | 06/10/1906 | 31/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | The Honble J.S.Montagu / F.J.Jaffery | Trust deed | 2 properties | 17/01/1899 | 31/07/2019 |
Recent filings (167 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-07-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-27
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-04-15
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-04-15
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-04-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-14