BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00309019 · ltd · incorporated 1936-01-06

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Advertising agencies

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 40.9y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 40.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

406 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 3 capital
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-28
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-30
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LUCAS, Philip John Hawksworth appointed
director
2026-01-30
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TOW, Adam resigned
secretary
2026-01-30
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TOW, Adam Paul Raymond resigned
director
2026-01-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
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legacy
capital · SH20
2025-12-17
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-12-17
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-12-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-03
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
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TOLIA, Sarah-Jane appointed
director
2025-09-30
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SHAH, Raju resigned
director
2025-09-18
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legacy
change-of-name · RP04SH01
2025-09-17
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legacy
change-of-name · RP04SH01
2025-09-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-12
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-17
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-14
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-11
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Charge satisfied #11
2025-04-11
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Charge satisfied #10
2024-12-12
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SHAH, Raju appointed
director
2024-12-12
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TOLIA, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2024-07-17
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Pledgee
2024-07-17
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Security Agent
2024-04-16
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Charge satisfied #9
2022-01-31
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TOLIA, Sarah Jane appointed
director
2022-01-27
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ECCLESHARE, Christopher William resigned
director
2021-01-07
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COCHRANE, Justin Malcolm Brian appointed
director
2021-01-04
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SAUNTER, Michael Peter resigned
director
2020-08-04
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Charge registered #9
Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Security Agent
2019-03-19
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Charge satisfied #8
2019-03-19
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Charge satisfied #7
2019-02-06
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TOW, Adam Paul Raymond appointed
director
2019-01-23
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BICK, Scott Thomas resigned
director
2018-10-12
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O'SHEA, Cormac Bernard resigned
director
2018-10-12
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SAUNTER, Michael Peter appointed
director
2018-03-23
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2016-07-22
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DEARDEN, Matthew Peter resigned
director
2015-11-18
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2015-03-10
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ECCLESHARE, Christopher William appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 115 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 3 med · 1 low

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2025-12-17: legacy

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: TOW, Adam resigned 2026-01-30; SHAH, Raju resigned 2025-09-30; TOW, Adam Paul Raymond resigned 2026-01-30

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed 2 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-09-18: legacy; 2025-09-17: legacy

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Bauer Media Outdoor Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bauer Media Outdoor Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

This company · 00309019

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
Bauer Media Outdoor Holdings 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1936-01-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies

Registered office

The Lantern

75 Hampstead Road

London

NW1 2PL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-14

Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (3 active · 40 resigned)

COCHRANE, Justin Malcolm Brian→

director · ~54y · appointed 2021-01-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LUCAS, Philip John Hawksworth→

director · ~33y · appointed 2026-01-30

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Active

TOLIA, Sarah-Jane→

director · ~38y · appointed 2025-09-30

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Active

CAREY, Cassandra Pauline→

secretary · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2012-10-31

Resigned

COCHRANE, Justin Malcolm Brian→

secretary · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2011-06-01

Resigned

DAVIES, John Graeme→

secretary · appointed 1997-05-22 · resigned 1999-01-31

Resigned

EMENY, Selina Holliday→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-27 · resigned 2006-01-03

Resigned

HALL, Peter Arnold→

secretary · resigned 1997-05-22

Resigned

MAUNDER, Timothy John→

secretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2003-10-27

Resigned

TOW, Adam→

secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2026-01-30

Resigned

BARON LANE OF HORSELL, Peter Stewart, The Right Honourable→

director · ~101y · resigned 1997-04-24

Resigned

BERRY, Christopher Reginald Peter→

director · ~74y · appointed 1994-06-06 · resigned 1994-06-06

Resigned

BEVAN, Jonathan David→

director · ~55y · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2014-07-14

Resigned

BICK, Scott Thomas→

director · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-29 · resigned 2019-01-23

Resigned

BULLOCK, John→

director · ~93y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1998-11-26

Resigned

COCHRANE, Justin Malcolm Brian→

director · ~54y · appointed 2006-10-08 · resigned 2011-02-10

Resigned

DAGLISH, Richard Graeme→

director · ~90y · resigned 1993-06-08

Resigned

DEARDEN, Matthew Peter→

director · ~53y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2016-07-22

Resigned

ECCLESHARE, Christoper William, Mr.→

director · ~71y · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2014-01-29

Resigned

ECCLESHARE, Christopher William→

director · ~71y · appointed 2015-03-10 · resigned 2022-01-27

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Pledgee	A registered charge	1 property	17/07/2024	11/04/2025
satisfied	Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Security Agent	A registered charge	1 property	17/07/2024	11/04/2025
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees as Security Agent U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Security Agent	A registered charge	—	04/08/2020	16/04/2024
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	23/03/2018	19/03/2019
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	18/11/2015	19/03/2019
satisfied	Citibank N.A. (The Administrative Agent)	Security agreement	1 property	30/07/2008	31/10/2013
outstanding	NatWest Group Natwest Investment Bank Limited	Mortgage debenture	1 property	13/03/1987	—
outstanding	County Bank County Bank Limited	Mortgage debenture	1 property	26/06/1985	—
outstanding	Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC	Debenture	1 property	26/06/1985	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Guarantee & debenture	1 property	26/06/1985	—
outstanding	The Bank of Nova Scotia	Guarantee & debenture	1 property	26/06/1985	—

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Recent filings (406 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-06-03

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-06-01

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-10

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2026-04-28

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-02-18

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

officers · AP01

2026-01-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-29

legacy

capital · SH20

2025-12-17

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2025-12-17

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2025-12-17

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-12-17

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-12-08

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-12-03

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

officers · AP01

2025-10-01