STAFFORDSHIRE SENTINEL NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00056138 · ltd · incorporated 1898-02-17
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 27.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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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 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (2 active, 31 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-02-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-02-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2013-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2012-12-30
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  6. 2012-12-30
    ➖
    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  7. 2012-11-06
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  8. 2012-10-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2012-10-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  10. 2012-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2012-02-01
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    BARBER, Dean resigned
    director
  17. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    ROSS, Matthew James Tarrant resigned
    director
  18. 2012-02-01
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    SASSI, Michael Peter resigned
    director
  19. 2012-02-01
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    SAUNDERS, Timothy Simon resigned
    director
  20. 2011-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-07-08
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    INMAN, Phillip Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2011-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-04-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2011-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2011-03-21
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    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2011-03-21
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    PELOSI, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  27. 2011-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2010-05-03
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    KEMP, Michelle Ann resigned
    director
  30. 2010-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2010-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2009-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2009-03-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  34. 2009-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2009-01-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  36. 2009-01-01
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    LEYS, Alexander William resigned
    director
  37. 2008-11-10
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  38. 2008-10-24
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    HINDLEY, Martyn John resigned
    director
  39. 2008-10-24
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    INMAN, Phillip Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 2008-05-28
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    ROSS, Matthew James Tarrant appointed
    director
  41. 2007-02-05
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    SAUNDERS, Timothy Simon appointed
    director
  42. 2007-01-26
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    DODD, Richard William resigned
    director
  43. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    BURKINSHAW, Stuart resigned
    director
  44. 2006-04-28
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    GLYNN, Edward Paul resigned
    director
  45. 2006-04-24
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    HESP, Michael John resigned
    director
  46. 2006-04-03
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    LEYS, Alexander William appointed
    director
  47. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    SASSI, Michael Peter appointed
    director
  48. 2005-11-30
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    DOOLEY, Sean Francis resigned
    director
  49. 2005-02-01
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    HINDLEY, Martyn John appointed
    director
  50. 2004-12-01
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    BARBER, Dean appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 128 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-02-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1898-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Northcliffe Accounting Centre
PO BOX 6795 St George Street
Leicester
LE1 1ZP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)

COLLINS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14
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Active
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30
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Active
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-11
Resigned
ADAMS, John Walter→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1998-03-09
Resigned
APSEY, Rudd→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 2001-03-23
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
Resigned
BARBER, Dean→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
BEATTY, Kevin Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2004-08-24
Resigned
BURKINSHAW, Stuart→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
BURKINSHAW, Stuart→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1999-09-14
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned
DODD, Richard William→
director · ~76y · resigned 2007-01-26
Resigned
DOOLEY, Sean Francis→
director · ~84y · resigned 2005-11-30
Resigned
GLYNN, Edward Paul→
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-04-28
Resigned
HESP, Michael John→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-06-08 · resigned 2006-04-24
Resigned
HINDLEY, Martyn John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2008-10-24
Resigned
HOGG, Miller→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-10-26 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
INMAN, Phillip Anthony→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2011-07-08
Resigned
KELLER, Peter Robert Michael→
director · ~78y · resigned 1999-10-04
Resigned
KELLETT, Gerard Christopher→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2000-09-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
St Modwen Developments
St Modwen Developments Limited
Legal charge1 property05/03/1999—
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Recent filings (149 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2012-11-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-14