BOW PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00567139 · ltd · incorporated 1956-06-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9132
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (0 active, 38 linked, 25 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (99 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-05-08
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-05-08
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-01-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2011-10-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2011-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-10-25
    ➖
    CATTELL, Brian Andrew resigned
    director
  7. 2011-10-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-05-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2011-04-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2010-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2010-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2010-11-01
    ➖
    ABERCORN, Annesley resigned
    director
  13. 2010-11-01
    ➕
    CATTELL, Brian Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2010-10-20
    ➖
    CARROLL, Stuart Michael resigned
    secretary
  15. 2010-10-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2010-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-08-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2010-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2010-01-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  22. 2010-01-06
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    CARROLL, Stuart Michael appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2009-12-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2009-12-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2009-12-09
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    SULLIVAN, Patrick Jerome resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-12-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  28. 2009-11-01
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    SULLIVAN, Patrick Jerome appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-10-26
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    AFOLAMI, Abimbola resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  31. 2008-09-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  32. 2008-06-03
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    AFOLAMI, Abimbola appointed
    secretary
  33. 2008-06-03
    ➕
    ABERCORN, Annesley appointed
    director
  34. 2008-06-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  35. 2008-06-03
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  36. 2008-06-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  37. 2008-06-02
    ➖
    HAY, Alastair Patrick Hamilton resigned
    secretary
  38. 2008-06-02
    ➖
    SKIDMORE, Christopher James resigned
    director
  39. 2007-06-13
    ➖
    SKIDMORE, Christopher James resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-06-12
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    GYIMAH, Sam resigned
    secretary
  41. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    HAY, Alastair Patrick Hamilton appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    SKIDMORE, Christopher James appointed
    secretary
  43. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    SKIDMORE, Christopher James appointed
    director
  44. 2005-06-07
    ➖
    ROPER, Adrian George resigned
    secretary
  45. 2005-06-07
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    PHILP, Christopher Ian Brian Mynott resigned
    director
  46. 2004-09-01
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    GYIMAH, Sam appointed
    secretary
  47. 2004-05-04
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    TAYLOR, Giles Edward Augustus, The Hon. resigned
    director
  48. 2003-10-10
    ➖
    MOORE, Christopher John resigned
    director
  49. 2003-10-10
    ➖
    ORMOND, Jocelyn Louis resigned
    director
  50. 2003-06-14
    ➖
    AMINOSSEHE, Sherin resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 99 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

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 70 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2012-05-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1956-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9132 — SIC 9132

Registered office

Blackburn House
32 Crouch Street
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3HH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 38 resigned)

AFOLAMI, Abimbola→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2009-10-26
Resigned
BUXTON, Terence Mark→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-08 · resigned 1999-01-31
Resigned
BUXTON, Terence Mark→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned
CARROLL, Stuart Michael→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-06 · resigned 2010-10-20
Resigned
GYIMAH, Sam→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2007-06-12
Resigned
HARVEY, David John→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-05 · resigned 1993-03-02
Resigned
HAY, Alastair Patrick Hamilton→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2008-06-02
Resigned
IVE, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1993-06-16
Resigned
LANGFORD, Keith Richard→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-08
Resigned
OAKLEY, Miranda→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2001-01-04
Resigned
ROPER, Adrian George→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-08 · resigned 2005-06-07
Resigned
SKIDMORE, Christopher James→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Patrick Jerome→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2009-12-09
Resigned
ABERCORN, Annesley→
director · ~42y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2010-11-01
Resigned
AMINOSSEHE, Sherin→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2003-06-14
Resigned
BANNERMAN, David Campbell→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-05-28 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned
BUTTON, Maurice Edward Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-06-08 · resigned 1996-09-20
Resigned
BUXTON, Fiona Helen→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-09-20 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned
BUXTON, Terence Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 1993-05-27 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned
CASTLE, Brian Hendley→
director · ~71y · resigned 1992-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (159 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-01-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-10-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-22