NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00081701 · ltd · incorporated 1904-07-28

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 35.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Publishing of newspapers

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.5y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

41 officers (3 active, 41 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

354 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 1 insolvency
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 1 insolvency
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2026-04-24
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2026-04-24
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insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-04-24
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-13
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2025-09-30
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2025-09-30
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officers · TM01
2025-09-29
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MCBRIDE, Angus Keith appointed
director
2025-09-29
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DINSMORE, David William resigned
director
2025-07-09
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2025-07-09
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2025-07-09
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2025-05-16
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2025-03-31
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2024-04-18
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2024-04-08
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2023-03-16
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officers · CH01
2022-07-25
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HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline appointed
director
2022-07-25
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart resigned
director
2015-12-04
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointed
director
2015-09-14
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DARCEY, Michael William resigned
director
2015-09-14
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DINSMORE, David William appointed
director
2014-09-12
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CHINNERY, Paul Andrew resigned
secretary
2013-11-12
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GILL, Michael Charles resigned
director
2013-10-25
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GILL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2013-01-01
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DARCEY, Michael William appointed
director
2012-12-31
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MOCKRIDGE, Thomas resigned
director
2012-12-13
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee resigned
director
2012-11-08
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Charge satisfied #2
2012-09-26
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart appointed
director
2012-07-26
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CHINNERY, Paul Andrew appointed
secretary
2012-07-20
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MURDOCH, Keith Rupert resigned
director
2012-07-20
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NOVA, Janet resigned
director
2012-04-02
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STONE, Carla resigned
secretary
2012-03-01
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MURDOCH, James Rupert resigned
director
2011-10-10
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NOVA, Janet appointed
director
2011-09-13
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MACMANUS, James Niall Manus resigned
director
2011-09-05
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MOCKRIDGE, Thomas appointed
director
2011-08-08
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary resigned
director
2010-12-31
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MILNER, Clive Alexander resigned
director
2009-07-23
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointed
director
2008-12-16
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WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2008-09-01
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MCDONALD, Ian resigned
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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-24: legacy

Group structure

News Corp Holdings Uk & Ireland is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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News Corp Holdings Uk & Ireland

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED

This company · 00081701

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
News Corp Holdings Uk & Ireland 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1904-07-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC58130 — Publishing of newspapers

Registered office

1 London Bridge Street

London

SE1 9GF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-14

Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (3 active · 38 resigned)

BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→

director · ~58y · appointed 2015-12-04

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Active

HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline→

director · ~50y · appointed 2022-07-25

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Active

MCBRIDE, Angus Keith→

director · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-29

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Active

CHINNERY, Paul Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2012-07-26 · resigned 2014-09-12

Resigned

ROGERS, Eleanor→

secretary · resigned 1992-11-25

Resigned

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

secretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

STONE, Carla→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2012-04-02

Resigned

BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas→

director · ~74y · resigned 1995-01-03

Resigned

BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→

director · ~58y · appointed 2009-07-23 · resigned 2011-08-08

Resigned

CATTO, Stephen Gordon, Rt Hon Lord→

director · ~103y · resigned 1996-09-18

Resigned

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-05-23

Resigned

DARCEY, Michael William→

director · ~61y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-14

Resigned

DINSMORE, David William→

director · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2025-09-29

Resigned

DUX, John Douglas→

director · ~74y · resigned 1995-03-17

Resigned

EVANS, John Berwyn→

director · ~88y · resigned 1994-01-06

Resigned

FISCHER, August Antonius→

director · ~87y · resigned 1995-03-15

Resigned

FLYNN, Douglas Ronald→

director · ~77y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 1999-08-31

Resigned

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-25 · resigned 2013-11-12

Resigned

HINTON, Leslie Frank→

director · ~82y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 2008-01-21

Resigned

HOLLOWAY, Lyndley John→

director · ~97y · resigned 1994-01-06

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	News International News International PLC	Legal mortgage	1 property	06/04/1993	08/11/2012
	satisfied	Samuel Montagu & Co Samuel Montagu & Co Limited	Memorandum of deposit	1 property	13/12/1990	14/08/1991

Recent filings (354 total)

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capital · SH19

2026-04-24

legacy

capital · SH20

2026-04-24

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2026-04-24

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-04-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-30

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officers · TM01

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-31

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-07-09

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-07-09

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-07-09

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-05-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-31

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-15

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2024-05-02