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00440135 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1947-08-01
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
  • 72200Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
  • 91011Library activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. 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: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
41 officers (6 active, 41 linked, 39 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 insolvency
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  2. 2025-04-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  3. 2024-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2024-03-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  7. 2024-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-12-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-01-20
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2016-12-07
    ➖
    RADIA, Sushilkumar Chandulal resigned
    director
  20. 2013-04-09
    ➕
    BARRON, Anthony Keith appointed
    director
  21. 2012-09-21
    ➕
    RADIA, Sushilkumar Chandulal appointed
    director
  22. 2012-09-09
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Kate resigned
    director
  23. 2012-09-09
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Keith resigned
    director
  24. 2012-07-26
    ➕
    IVORY, Mark Sidney appointed
    director
  25. 2010-04-20
    ➕
    MANTHORPE, Gillian Teresa, Professor appointed
    director
  26. 2010-04-20
    ➕
    PHILPOT, Terence George appointed
    director
  27. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    APPLETON, Nigel John William, Reverend resigned
    director
  28. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    MIDWINTER, Eric Clare, Professor resigned
    director
  29. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    SOULSBY, Leslie James resigned
    director
  30. 2007-06-18
    ➕
    KELLY, Desmond Patrick appointed
    director
  31. 2007-06-18
    ➖
    HARDING, Tessa Veronica Van Zwanenberg resigned
    director
  32. 2007-06-18
    ➖
    PHILPOT, Terry resigned
    director
  33. 2007-06-18
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Keith appointed
    director
  34. 2003-05-30
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Allan John resigned
    director
  35. 2003-05-30
    ➕
    HARDING, Tessa Veronica Van Zwanenberg appointed
    director
  36. 2003-04-16
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Kate appointed
    director
  37. 2003-04-16
    ➖
    GOLDSACK, Douglas Carnegie resigned
    director
  38. 2003-04-08
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Allan John appointed
    director
  39. 2003-02-20
    ➖
    EBRAHIM, Shah, Professor resigned
    director
  40. 2002-12-18
    ➕
    SOULSBY, Leslie James appointed
    director
  41. 2002-11-18
    ➖
    AVEBURY, Kina Maria, Lady resigned
    director
  42. 2002-11-16
    ➖
    MILLS, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  43. 2002-11-15
    ➖
    MURPHY, Robert Somerville Foster resigned
    director
  44. 2002-10-25
    ➕
    MIDWINTER, Eric Clare, Professor appointed
    director
  45. 2002-10-06
    ➖
    BERNARD, Miriam, Professor resigned
    director
  46. 2002-10-05
    ➖
    EVANDROU, Maria resigned
    director
  47. 2002-09-20
    ➕
    GOLDSACK, Douglas Carnegie appointed
    director
  48. 2002-09-05
    ➖
    RATHBONE, William resigned
    director
  49. 2002-07-29
    ➕
    APPLETON, Nigel John William, Reverend appointed
    director
  50. 2002-07-29
    ➖
    SHREEVE, Martin William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-06-27

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2026-04-24: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2025-04-30: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Gillian Sarah Crosby
Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74
——sig. influencesignificant influence11/05/2017

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1947-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

C/O Evelyn Partners Llp Rrs Department 45
Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-06-27OVERDUE
Last: 2023-06-13

Officers (6 active · 35 resigned)

CROSBY, Gillian Sarah→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-17
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Active
BARRON, Anthony Keith→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-04-09
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Active
IVORY, Mark Sidney→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-26
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Active
KELLY, Desmond Patrick→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-06-18
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Active
MANTHORPE, Gillian Teresa, Professor→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-04-20
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Active
PHILPOT, Terence George→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-04-20
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Active
HERBST, Katia, Dr→
secretary · resigned 1994-02-16
Resigned
APPLETON, Nigel John William, Reverend→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-07-29 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
ARIE, Thomas Harry David→
director · ~93y · appointed 1992-04-02 · resigned 1998-05-07
Resigned
AVEBURY, Kina Maria, Lady→
director · ~92y · appointed 1999-01-05 · resigned 2002-11-18
Resigned
BERNARD, Miriam, Professor→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2002-10-06
Resigned
BOURNE, Christopher John→
director · ~91y · resigned 2000-05-04
Resigned
BOWMAN, Allan John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-04-08 · resigned 2003-05-30
Resigned
CLARKE, Raymond Thurston→
director · ~101y · appointed 1992-04-02 · resigned 1998-05-07
Resigned
DALLEY, Gillian→
director · ~83y · appointed 1994-10-03 · resigned 1994-10-03
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Kate→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2012-09-09
Resigned
EBRAHIM, Shah, Professor→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2003-02-20
Resigned
EVANDROU, Maria→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-05-08 · resigned 2002-10-05
Resigned
GOLDSACK, Douglas Carnegie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2003-04-16
Resigned
HARDING, Tessa Veronica Van Zwanenberg→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2007-06-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (174 total)

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2026-04-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2024-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2024-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-02