COURIER MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00101944 · ltd · incorporated 1909-03-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
45/100
Watch
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
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 45/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 34 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
198 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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
  1. 2021-06-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-06-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2021-01-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2019-12-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2019-12-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  7. 2019-12-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2019-12-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2019-10-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-03-13
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  11. 2019-03-13
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  12. 2019-03-13
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  13. 2019-03-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-12-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-11-13
    ➕
    FLINT, William Richard appointed
    director
  18. 2018-11-13
    ➖
    PERRY, Adrian resigned
    director
  19. 2018-02-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  21. 2017-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-04-07
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  23. 2017-04-07
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  24. 2016-03-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2016-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-03-24
    ➕
    SALLAS, Frances Louise appointed
    secretary
  27. 2014-03-24
    ➖
    COLLINS, Paul Simon resigned
    secretary
  28. 2014-03-24
    ➖
    COLLINS, Paul Simon resigned
    director
  29. 2014-03-24
    ➕
    PERRY, Adrian appointed
    director
  30. 2012-12-30
    ➖
    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  31. 2012-12-30
    ➕
    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  32. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    GEERE, Alan Oliver resigned
    director
  33. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    HOBDEN, David Brian resigned
    director
  34. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    KARN, Richard Alan, Mr. resigned
    director
  35. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    PATERSON, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  36. 2011-03-21
    ➕
    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  37. 2011-03-21
    ➖
    PELOSI, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  38. 2009-06-19
    ➖
    MCCREADY, John resigned
    director
  39. 2009-04-09
    ➖
    KEETCH, Penny Caroline resigned
    director
  40. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    GEERE, Alan Oliver appointed
    director
  41. 2008-10-24
    ➖
    HINDLEY, Martyn John resigned
    director
  42. 2008-10-24
    ➖
    STORRER, Dale James resigned
    director
  43. 2007-07-23
    ➕
    PATERSON, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  44. 2007-07-06
    ➕
    HOBDEN, David Brian appointed
    director
  45. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    MCCREADY, John appointed
    director
  46. 2007-04-12
    ➖
    WATKINS, Roger John resigned
    director
  47. 2006-03-17
    ➖
    BALDWIN, Francis Michael resigned
    director
  48. 2006-03-17
    ➖
    BROADBENT, Giles Maxwell resigned
    director
  49. 2005-09-19
    ➕
    WATKINS, Roger John appointed
    director
  50. 2005-09-05
    ➖
    GOWING, Joanne resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 117 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-06-02

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2021-06-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-03-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Daily Mail And General Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
COURIER MEDIA GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00101944

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
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · E postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
1-17 LYNDHURST COURT (CHURCHFIELDS) RTM CO LTD→
09227806 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————11y——
10 ALVINGTON CRESCENT RTM COMPANY LIMITED→
08811187 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
10 BROOKFIELD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→
13386082 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
10 CRANWICH ROAD LIMITED→
04816687 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
10 DERBY ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD→
11349461 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
10 ESSEX ROAD AND 137 CLACTON ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→
13018221 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
10 MARKET SQUARE LIMITED→
13010836 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
10 MILLENNIUM DRIVE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→
16059567 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
10-12 KER FREEHOLD LIMITED→
14176203 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
100 LANSDOWNE DRIVE RTM COMPANY LTD→
17037875 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
100 NIGHTS OF HERO 2024 INVESTORS LIMITED→
15955963 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
101 AND 101A PLASHET GROVE FREEHOLD LIMITED→
14272300 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1909-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Begbies Traynor (London) Llp 31st Floor
40 Bank Street
London
E14 5NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 35 resigned)

SALLAS, Frances Louise→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLINT, William Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 2014-03-24
Resigned
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-11
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
Resigned
BALDWIN, Francis Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-03-17
Resigned
BARING, Vivian John Rowland, The Honourable→
director · ~76y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
BEATTY, Kevin Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2004-08-24
Resigned
BISHOP, Timothy Richard→
director · ~70y · resigned 2000-03-17
Resigned
BROADBENT, Giles Maxwell→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-03-17
Resigned
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2014-03-24
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned
DYER, Anthony Neville→
director · ~97y · resigned 1993-06-26
Resigned
GEERE, Alan Oliver→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
GOWING, Joanne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2005-09-05
Resigned
HALLWORTH, Amanda→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 1999-10-29
Resigned
HINDLEY, Martyn John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2008-10-24
Resigned
HOBDEN, David Brian→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-07-06 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
HUGHES, Linn May→
director · ~76y · resigned 1994-05-29
Resigned
KARN, Richard Alan, Mr.→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (198 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-06-02
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-01-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-13
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-12-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-12-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-10-02
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-03-13
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-03-13
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-03-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-14